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22 January 2015, Fair Observer

Obama’s Visit to India: What’s At Stake?

Seema Sirohi, Author, Gateway House, has written an article on the upcoming visit of Barrack Obama for Indian Republic Day. She comments on the themes to be discussed during the visit such as Islamic terrorism, China, IPR etc. This article has been republished by Fair Observer

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US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to India, his second as a serving president, is historic for both its optics and the potential to fast track the slow moving train of India-US relations.

Obama as the chief guest for India’s Republic Day parade — the first US president to be invited for the occasion — has great symbolism. The White House recognized the significance of the first-ever invitation and acted despite difficulties of scheduling. The president’s State of the Union address to the US Congress, typically in the last week of January, was brought forward so Obama could be in New Delhi.

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