Obama 'very much looking forward' to India visit: US

November 24, 2014 17:34

Nisha Biswal,US Assistant Secy of State for South & Central Asian Affairs says of President Obama's visit to India in January: "He is very much looking forward to it."

India has invited United States President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the 2015 Republic Day celebrations, an invitation which has been accepted by the American leader.

"This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over... Invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest," Modi tweeted.

Confirming Obama's acceptance, the press secretary on the president's travel in a statement said, "At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, the president will travel to India in January 2015 to participate in the Indian Republic Day celebration in New Delhi as the chief guest."

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