Delhi smog clouds Obama's day out

January 07, 2015 08:41

He smoked marijuana once, and cigarettes till as recently as 2010. But when US President Barack Obama visits India's capital later this month, he won't breathe the city's smog-laden air much -- unless a monitor at the American embassy stops flashing red.

The US is readying to strip the president's outdoor morning activities in New Delhi down to a bare minimum, not because of security threats, but because of the capital's winter air pollution, three American officials familiar with preparations for Obama's trip have said.

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