Here are 10 important things you should definitely know about Obamas visit to India: 1. Obama will be the first US President to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade in India. 2. During his visit to attend the Republic Day celebrations in India, Obama will be accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama and a team of senior officials in his administration. 3. According to the news reports, the following are coming to Delhi from the US: Six aircrafts, carrying security staff Presidents cavalcade, with 30 cars. One of them might be the Cadillac One, among the worlds most high tech cars. Marine One helicopters Air Force One, Obamas plane (equipped to protect Obama even from nuclear attack) 4. During the Day 1 of his three-day visit, the American president and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi are likely to hold comprehensive talks on the entire gamut of bilateral ties and discuss ways to enhance cooperation in key components, including civil nuclear and defence pacts. The visit is also expected to boost the seven- year-old civil nuclear deal, facilitating the establishment of US-designed nuclear power plants in India. 5. On second day of the visit, Obama will attend the Republic Day parade and later, along with Modi, will reportedly take part in Indo-US CEO roundtable. 6. On the final day of the visit, Obama is expected to address a town hall. 7. Before his departure from India, Obama and his wife also have a plan to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra. 8. Ahead of Obamas visit, there is already a flurry of terror threats coming everyday from different parts of the country. While the Islamic State (ISIS) has threatened the Mumbai Airport by scribbling notes with threat messages twice, Indian Army has imposed high alert in Jammu and Kashmir with the news of militant insurgency in the state. 9. After input from Intelligence agencies that bombs could be hidden anywhere, Special Cell and Crime Branch officers have been asked to be vigilant about the flower pots around Rajpath and India Gate, 24/7. 10. To beef up the security systems, high level of planning has been done that will cover both on-ground and air security for Obama. The American team has put together the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) of the US. While India is putting together the Delhi Police, Central Industrial Security Force, Intelligence Bureau and Air traffic controllers to strengthen the security plan.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:12:29 +0000
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