United States President Barack Obama is expected to undertake his first state visit to India in August or October, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.
Returning from his two-nation tour of the United States and Brazil during which he met Obama, Dr Singh said these two months were being considered for the finalisation of dates for the significant visit. However, the exact dates have not been finalised yet, he said.
During his meeting with Obama in Washington on Sunday, Dr Singh had told him that India was eagerly looking forward to his visit.
The prime minister told Obama that he had "caught the imagination of millions around the world, including the people of India, who were anxious to see him soon."
Replying to questions later, he had disagreed on the contention that he shared a better rapport with former President George W Bush than with Obama.
"I have a very good relationship with President Obama. So I think there should no confusion on that point," he had said emphatically.
