Till a year ago, Narendra Modi was persona non grata in Washington DC. But judging by the warmth with which he received the US president Barack Obama on Sunday in New Delhi, it seems he is letting bygones be bygones.
The Indian prime minister broke with protocol to greet and bear hug Obama as he landed at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi. Usually, the prime minister meets foreign leaders at a formal ceremony at the presidential palace.
Warm welcome in cold Delhi. Breaking normal protocol PM @narendramodi receives Prez @BarackObama on arrival. pic.twitter.com/HNhB0TdMfA
— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2015
Modi was denied a US visa by president George W. Bush’s administration in 2005, following the Gujarat riots in 2002. More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed in sectarian riots in the state while Modi was its chief minister. But almost immediately after 64-year-old Modi became the prime minister, he was invited by Obama to visit the US.
Both leaders seem keen to nurture a strong relationship. Obama is in India to attend the Republic Day parade, becoming the first US president to do so.
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Narendra Modi greeted and hugged Barack Obama—all is forgiven
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