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Welcome ceremony for Manmohan Singh shifted indoors due to rain | The White House welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur has been shifted indoors due to continuous rains here. The gun salute has
also been cancelled. The welcome ceremony has been shifted from the South Lawn
to the East Room inside the White House. The East Room can accommodate a much
smaller capacity as compared to the South Lawn that can accommodate over 400 people,
which result in a very restricted ceremony for the Indian Prime Minister. Dr.
Singh will arrive at the East Room at 9.15 a.m. (US Time) to be welcomed by President
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Many Indian American leaders and activists
who had travelled from all parts of the country to witness the historic ceremony
would now have to stay out of East Room. After Dr. Singh reviews the guard of
honour, he and President Obama will make opening remarks at the dais flanked by
senior cabinet officials of both countries, after which they will have a private
conversation. President Obama and Prime Minister Singh will hold a joint news
conference in the East Room of the White House after their conversation. After
that Dr Singh's along with the Indian delegation will leave for the US State Department
for a luncheon co-hosted by Vice President Joseph Biden and Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton. |
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