Posted on 01/25/2015 3:54:27 PM PST by PROCON
Barack Obama will become the first US president to be chief guest at India's Republic Day parade on Monday, a day after hailing a new era of friendship between the world's biggest democracies.
The invitation to the annual celebration of the birth of modern India is one of the biggest honours the country can bestow on a foreign leader and underscores the growing closeness between Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Security will be tight for the parade, a colourful display of India's military might and cultural diversity showcasing everything from tanks and state-of-the-art weaponry to camels and traditional dancers.
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Anything that is all about Obama he thrives on.
Expect a lot of I, I, I, I, I and Me, Me, Me, Me.
Also cue the drive-bys to praise Obama for his strength in foreign policy.
It should be a real barf fest.
I wonder if Obama speaks Indian :-)
Will he throw Protocol out the window again ?
Time for a game of Pin the Tale on the Donkey.
Bad idea.
Red Skins weigh in moment for him he thunk.
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