New Delhi: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today left for a landmark
visit to the United States. On Sunday, his entourage will reach Washington from Geneva
. He will be received at the Andrews Air Force base. US President Barack Obama
will welcome Dr. Singh to the White House on Tuesday morning as the first State
Guest of his presidency. The State Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday evening; soon
after his ceremonial welcome at the White House, the first meeting between the
two leaders in the United States and a press conference. Vice President Joe Biden
and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host a lunch for Dr. Singh. He will
also deliver an address to the Council for Foreign Relations and meet the Indian
community in Washington during his four-day visit. He will leave for Port-of-Spain
to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit on November 26.
The visit to Washington is expected to highlight the strong and growing strategic
partnership between the United States and India , and the friendship between the
American and Indian people.
