Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the President and First Lady at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi
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Coming Up
6:45 PM (8:15 AM ET): The President and First Lady meet with Embassy personnel and families, ITC Maurya Hotel, New Dehli
7:35 PM (9:05 AM ET): The President participates in a courtesy call with President Mukherjee
7:50 PM (9:20 AM ET): The President and First Lady attend the state dinner, Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Live streaming:
India TV News * NDTV * IBN Live
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The visitors’ book at Raj Ghat: “What Dr Martin Luther King Jr said then remains true today. The spirit of Gandhi is very much alive in India today. And it remains a great gift to the world. May we always live in the spirit of love and peace - among all people and nations.”
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The menu for the State Dinner
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President Obama pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
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Tea Time
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White House.gov
Chips, just want to say that we are the luckiest people in the US for going on these trips with our President. You always give us a real time sense of what’s happening and it’s as close to being there as possible. None of us take this for granted because we know how hard it is to bring these great events to us and keep us informed. It’s a gift delivered daily and in case we forget to say it, Thank You, a million times over.
Jackie, you’re a sweetheart, thank you sooooooooo much!!
gm Jackie - endorsing your remarks 1000 times - not to mention that Chip’s mathematics of time worked perfectly for this trip!
“Chip’s mathematics of time worked perfectly for this trip!”
Excuse me, what’s with the “this trip” … are you saying ……. :lol:
If the hat fits - and all that - but you are not alone.
I can convert time to the second between Australia/US and Australia/UK - took years of practise - anywhere else I’m in deep trouble, which given our proximity to Asia I should be able to do better
Chips, I found a very cool time travel gizmo!
http://www.worldtimebuddy.com
For some reason, you may have to refresh a few times to pull it up.
Ah, thank yooooooou Meta!!!
I love the ad underneath:
“Can You Math Under Pressure?”
Um, no! :lol:
Isn’t cool? You just input the country and VOILA!! NO MOAR BACKWARD MATHS.
YES, absolutely. And it’s great fun with all you fellow travelers. We witness such greatness on all these trips, it’s stunning, really.
Afternoon Jackie (my part of the world). Congrats on #1 and you said a mouth full. Absolutely NO where else can we find such complete coverage of the President’s trips, but here at TOD.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ms. Chips!
Thank you Jackie for saying what we all feel. We are so lucky. I so feel sorry for the rest of the country. They have no idea what is going on in the world that is good news for us.
G’morning Chips,TOD, lurkers, everyone, and congrats jackie on #1! What great coverage of #ObamainIndia - thank you Chips! Looking forward to seeing them at the state dinner :) :)
Beautiful picture ,Love the outfit , Flotus! I love this site too!
Good morning Ms. Chips
Thank you for this wonderful post!
We would never know this is happening if you were not here.
I feel sad and disgusted that this is not reported so that everyone can experience this historical trip.
Thank you.
Good morning TOD.
Thank you to Chips for the extremely wonderful coverage of The President’s trip to India. I am in the process of catching up.
We are the lucky ones. We have not succumbed to the sour cynicism of the WHPC and those who listen to them
We see President Obama through clear eyes and so we can marvel at his grace and beauty.
We are able to celebrate his accomplishments and successes without the ugly miasma of RW bias and hate.
This trip, where we see Our President placing his hands in prayer position and saying “namaste” is no surprise.
We recall PBO’s stated wish was that he could speak all languages.
PBO is eager to enter the world of the people he meets. Open mind, beginners mind, open heart.
This is in stark contrast to US bullies who demand that the way they see things is the only way that matters.
We have a rare treasure in PBO. History will see that.
or, to put it another way—This is the same man who posed happily in a tiara with a group of young girls.
This is the same man who greeted students in Cairo—so long ago now-with A Salaam Aleihkem.
Also—same guy—FLATTENED his enemies—on Prime Time—with the slap heard round the world
WOW - cnn have just discovered that the President is in India - must have been that in depth question about India from Julia Pace that alerted them
ROTFLMAO! :) :)
gm hopefruit - think I am obsessed by that ridiculous question. She just tweeted this nonsense
Julie Pace @jpaceDC 56s57 seconds ago
Good Q @peterbakernyt What country invites US president to its parade then doesn’t let reporters covering it bring laptops, cameras, phones?
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And if I tweeted I would reply
Good Q @ jpacedc - What journalist travels to India to ask a question about Yemen and Ukraine?
Excellent, 99ts
Feeding my obsession - thanks Ms Chips - why do they pretend they are covering the trip!
and I’m heading for the couch - 1 am - I can’t manage the night shift like Dudette :)
:-) Goodnight sleepy head!!
g nite wonder woman (although I see down below you aren’t alone with the new Indian followers)
I shall forgive you 3 * immoral firsts for the news on PBO in India
Oh - I just saw this one - educating WHPC members - one idiot at a time
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99ts,That’s our stupid ass media.
And our Chips has replied just as you would!
I’m thinking it’s the reduced ratings because while they may be pushing their “hate PBO narrative” real Americans are watching on the INTERNET or through an international cable network. He he :)
A blessed Sunday morning to entire TOD family. Thank you Ms Chips for taking us to every habitable continent on this planet with our most esteemed leader, Honourable Barack Obama - Asia, Africa, Europe, South and North America and Australia. We do appreciate you bringing the world into our homes. You and the bts are simply awesome.
Hey guys, I’m suddenly receiving all posts via email. Anybody remember how to turn that off?
I mean, I’m receiving all comments to TOD via email. Help!
OK, I just figured it out.
Good Sunday morning!! Was catching up on all the things that I missed:) Chips, I agree totally with jackieg….we are so grateful to you for allowing us to go around the world with our President:) We couldn’t do this without you! Much love and thanks. Always.
Ditto!
Good Morning Chips & TOD family!
I want to second and third what Jackie and others said this morning about your coverage of #ObamainIndia. You are just fantastic!! I knew when I opened my eyes this morning that I would see TheObamaDiary filled with pictures and information about our wonderful President and First Lady’s visit to India. I so LOVE this place!! Unfortunately I haven’t been able to spend as much time here or on Twitter as I have before. My body is rebelling against sitting here at the PC so long and I also have been quiet busy. Honestly I can get all the news I need right here in TOD. Next week I am do to go for Jury Duty. I hope they do not accept me. I usually like going but for so many reasons I don’t feel up to it at this time. So I hope they dismiss me ;-) I hope you all have a nice war Sunday. Thanks again Chips LOVE all the photo’s! Thanks to everyone else for supporting out Great Leader and being the BEST People anywhere!!
GM Terri,
Completely agree with JackieG — Chips’ non-stop, 24 hr, never-sleep, coverage of #ObamaInIndia is spectacularly unbelievable, and such a wonderful way to savor a Sunday morning. PBO’s foreign trips are such an education, and seeing the citizens of other countries is such a treat!
I wish that all courthouses in the country were like mine — where jurors aren’t treated like criminals — after you check in (takes about a half an hour, including instructions from a judge). then you’re free to go and do whatever you want as long as you’re within earshot of a loudspeaker. This includes a spacious cafeteria with floor-to-ceiling windows, or outside where (I am NOT making this up) it is ALWAYS 75 degrees. I’ve been on jury duty in January and August (and other times in-between), and it’s always 75F in Ventura, CA.
Hope you’ll have access to TOD to keep you company (and so that you can catch up — PBO has been a whirlwind of activity every single day this year!).
From the designer himself :-)
He must be out of his mind thrilled! Good for him :) FLOTUS wore that dress perfectly. She puts the model on the right to shame…
FLOTUS dress is so extraordinary not only for its beauty but the intricacy of its design. I love all FLOTUS wear but this dress is a piece of art which my beloved First Lady wears beautifully. I really hope it is one of the dresses that ends up in the Smithsonian. I just love it. I wonder if the designer will discuss the process of designing it. It is so amazing - to me, it combines the beauty of a flower and the underlying mathematical equations that create it. Seriously, I love love this dress.
THANK YOU Dudette!
Gorgeous. FLOTUS looks stunning in @BibhuMohapatra’s masterpiece . The perfect dress for one to wear while one de-boards after a long trip, as one does (LOL). :)
@BibhuMohapatra’s dress looks so much better with the amazing matching coat, accompanied with a beaming smile and a handsome (sigh) escort in an exotic locale.
The model must be seething with jealousy ;) .
“as one does” :-D
You can see more of the coat. [Squeeeee! :-D ]
Can you just imagine all the designers that clammer to have her wear their dresses! One beautiful dress can be sold out in an instant…and the designer can become an overnight sensation just by Michelle Obama wearing their designs…..amazing!
She’s a walking Fashion Industry stimulus package! :-)
She really, really is:)
Oooooo, I LOVED that black and white dress when she wore it.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! The dresses and the woman! :-D
I agree, Dudette..
Chips ~ I would just like to repeat what JackieG said at the top of this post:
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Chips, just want to say that we are the luckiest people in the US for going on these trips with our President. You always give us a real time sense of what’s happening and it’s as close to being there as possible. None of us take this for granted because we know how hard it is to bring these great events to us and keep us informed. It’s a gift delivered daily and in case we forget to say it, Thank You, a million times over.
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Though I contribute not at all here, I depend on this site, on you, on Nerdy and all those TODers who do contribute to give us the daily truth and facts on POTUS. I would not have gotten through this Presidency without you and I am completely grateful every single day. So thank you very much for all that you.. and especially for inviting us along on these trips with President Obama.
Thank you soooooooooo much {{{sherijr}}}
“Though I contribute not at all here…..”
Oh yes you do! Everyone who drops by and comments here contributes, Sherijr, so thank YOU!!!
well thank you for that Chips, you are always so kind (((((((Chips))))))))) thank you.
I was busy scratching my head on that one, too. Of course you do sherjr! We all have something special to add to our TOD home!
Aww df, tis exactly why I love all of you so much :) happy Sunday to you.
You are treasured here, sherijr!!
Meta, thank you ~ YOU are treasured, my dear :)
We love you too:) {{{{sherjr}}}}
oh (((((((df)))))))) my heart is full, thank you :)
Ditto x1000, sherijr!
Chimed in on agreeing with JackieG upthread.
Speaking for myself, I would be aware of about 1% of what President Obama accomplishes with grace, elegance and good humor every.single.day if it weren’t for Chips, NerdyWonka and all of TODville.
Chips and NW do so much to propel and maintain this perfect internet site 24/7, fueled only by love of @BarackObama and his cherished family — cannot begin to express my appreciation.
THANK YOU Chips, NW, BTs and TOD!
Perfectly stated Arapaho, completely agree with you :)
Even more spectacular coverage. Thanks Chips.
Yesterday my after following India Today Journal my time line was filled with followers and comments like this… Hmmmm?
Hope this works, haven’t tried it here before.
Mittens, Google Translate tells me that means “Absolute majority of all development” - we need Amk!! :-)
Well, I don’t know what it says. I did check the account it seems like the official PM … I received all these followers after commenting on an Indian journals website. To paraphrase I asked that the good Indian people welcome and keep our president and first lady safe and send them back to us with great memories. Ergo….
Morning Chips and TOD. Back at work today, surrounded by loud music and crowds outside for the Super Bowl activities downtown. By the way, Chips, Chips, I noticed the lunch menu for today. No tuna and spaghetti thingy without the tuna.
I noticed that too Jackie - a major, major letdown!
:)
Have some fun! Noticed lots of rain in the forecast this week..should be interesting:)
I wish. I got to the office at 7:30 this morning and people were already here. Thankfully not a cloud in the sky so far, but I hear rain is in the forecast tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday calling for rain…..
If it rains Saturday, I will be happy - shouldn’t have to work and love, love, love to be in my house cuddled up with a good book and my little cuddle bugs, Zoey, Arial, Bubba, Angel, Jada, Felix and Oscar. :)
We’re having Phoenix weather in SoCal today — 67F here at dawn, way too warm for January. Dewpoint at ridiculously low 23F, which means even if it were 24F here, we would have not a hint of moisture (aka dew).
Looking forward to some nourishing rain here this week (forecast is iffy) — our hillsides are gloriously green now, something I haven’t seen for at least 3 years.
Haven’t been to So. Cal for about 6 months. I bet it is beautiful there now.
Good Morning, boy have I missed alot. POTUS and FLOTUS are already in India. A nice welcome for our President and First Lady. The First Lady look lovely as usual.
And no doubt, you’ve only been gone for 12 hours.
Exhausting trying keep up with PBO’s schedule, impossible to imagine actually having to actually fulfill it.
WOW! FLOTUS looks STUNNING!! Regal dress. Flawless hair and makeup. Wowie!
It is possible Seattle is one of the warmer spots in the country this day. In January, right? Right. Sure, that’s normal. Love you guys, working today. Check in later. {{{{{TOD}}}}}
80F forecast high today in SoCal.
They’ve arrived for the State Dinner! FLOTUS looking stunning, of course!
Former PM Singh is also in attendance
Good morning Chips, Thank you for your live coverage of this trip. I just have to say FLOTUS arrival dress and coat is beautiful!! And adding to your tweet regarding the press; they so embarrass the US by their rude questions on these trips; not even phucking aware of ANY aspect of the host country culture, customs, politics, nothing.
If amk is still around this a.m. or if anyone else is familiar with India politics — I was wondering what US politician would be similar in political ideaology as PM Narendra Modi. I heard he was right wing but not sure if that is true and if so, to what degree.
Julie Pace is the living definition of “UGLY AMERICAN.”
Judy Pace…Yuke.
Yes, sadly that stereotype is reinforced on every one of these trips by our ignorant press. I am so thankful that POTUS and his family are the complete opposite; gracious, knowledgeable and respectful of other customs and cultures.
The Profoxanda of News……US Media once again, making an arse of Journalism before the World..
You know the rules Julie they’ve always been the same when US Presidents travel to India. Get over it.
American press is an embarrassment.
They violate the first rule of journalism, which is no doubt taught in Journalism 101 (guessing, have never taken a journalism class) which is “do not be part of the story.”
To US MSM, it’s 1) all about themselves, 2) whining.
HELLO, MSM, twitterverse has @ndtv and @ani_news, etc.
Case closed, it’s all about whining about themselves, an elite, tiny slice of global media.
because they are too ignorant to understand how embarrassing and insulting they are.
Love that! This made me smile too. :-)
Oh, my!
I love how handsome and warm PBO looks in that artist’s vision. Just a beautiful respectful rendering.
Agreed! I think it captures the essence of his spirit beautifully.
Gorgeous.
I’ve been using that word a lot this morning. :)
Me too! :-D
Beautifully done. I <3 this Portrait of POTUS.
That’s a beautiful portrayal of President Obama.
Beauty squared!!
Did I see tea cosies? :)
Thanks Chips, BTs, all for this wonderful coverage. AMK, waiting for yr in person coverage of State Dinner! You’re one of the 250 guests, I betcha! :)
I daresay the state of journalism in America is represented in this article.
Holy Smokes……Chips……You and TOD Community are Simply, The Very Best!
I am on cloud 9. Rafa Nadal having advanced today in 3 sets ;) and here at TOD, the ONLY Place for POTUS India Trip. Yes!
Good Morning TOD. Sunny and 26F. It will get to 36F. It was 41F yesterday. January in MN has been better than Jan 2014 and Jan 2013.
Congrats to all the Au :star: winners…..starting with this fine post and 3 back.
India, Thank You for your Hospitality to our POTUS and FLOTUS.
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTi7uIO0R7_akEIuZQXQ0C4MCSPDH7zrE_SzWijEIFt5P9wD1eH4g
Testing……
The Obama Team are moving FORWARD!
This arrogant idiot is completely NUTS
He is wacko.
no one is that stupid. I will reserve my thoughts until it is proven a fact.
This is kinda interesting!
LOL! Part-time Lover? Ohh-kay! :-D
I guess that’s a Stevie Wonder selection meant to please FLOTUS. :-)
I stopped there as well and cracked up Dudette. hahahaha we are ><. lol
:-D
Okay this video had me on the floor! LOL! :-)
Really wish I knew how to embed it here. Chips, can you work some magic?
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/obama-modi-america-se-aaya-mera-dost-republic-day/1/415344.html
This is hysterical!
Love it.
Wish amk were around to offer his assessment. Thanks for posting!
I loved this! So clever & a catchy tune. Gracias for the share!
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-introduced-chicago-bulls-theme/story?id=28441471
Fantastic……I could not get a clean cut Video from C-SPAN. Just Fantastic.
Mayor Kevin Johnson introducing POTUS at the WH this past Friday. Love it, absolutely.
Thank you Chips, for your coverage of this trip. If it weren’t for TOD, no one would even know POTUS and FLOTUS were in India.
A pleasure Debz, thank YOU!
Co-Sign Debz’s comment. I mostly lurk but so appreciate every thing you do here. This blog is a treasure & so are you, Ms Chips!
Barack and I have forged a friendship: Modi stresses personal chemistry
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/barack-modi-friendship-modi-stresses-personal-chemistry-modi-obama-jokes/1/415340.html
21:48 (IST) “PM is brave, he also has style”, said Barack Obama while toasting to the great partnership and friendship of the two nations.
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21:45 (IST) Barack Obama addressing the guests at the banquet hosted by Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
At banquet in Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Obama toasts ‘the great partnership between our two nations, the dosti (friendship) between our two people’
I’m deeply honoured, I also want to thank you for not making me dance today. It’s true Michelle is a better dancer than me
We all know about the PM’s legendary work ethic. He told me today how he had 3 hours of sleep. Felt a little bad… I thought I was okay with 5.
Tonight I wanted to wear a Modi kurta; Michelle and I are looking forward to international Yoga day
Congressman Bera is accompanying POTUS on the trip to India. I ran across this on his TL.
Chat away, back later!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/25/chat-away-498/