Obama Modi Tea

Very little was expected in India from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the U.S., and for good reason: Modi had gone out of his way to cultivate a personal relationship with Barack Obama, including famously pouring out a cup of tea for him and the cameras when Obama visited India.

US President Barack Obama attend an "at-home" hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee early this evening, his third visit to the Rashtrapati Bhavan since yesterday. This morning, President Obama was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.

What transpired between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama over tea today at the Hyderabad House is likely to remain in the realm of speculation with the two leaders refusing to share details of their tete-a-tete with the media.

While addressing the media after bilateral talks today, President Barack Obama sportingly tried his hand at Hindi. He spoke of his "pyaar-bhara namaskar" and his "chai pe charcha" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi which saw them sitting down on the lawns of Hyderabad House for a headline-stalking cup of tea (for sticklers, one of the pots placed i...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama had a tete-e-tete on the lawns of Hyderabad House after their lunch today. The two leaders had a walk, which was followed by tea during which the Prime Minister poured out the beverage for his guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a Navratri fast during his visit to the United States beginning later this week and will only have water, tea and nimbu pani or lemonade while there.

American Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel compared India to the US by suggesting that the two democratic countries were among the few places in the world where the son of a tea seller could become the Prime Minister and a Kenyan's son could be elevated to the post of the President.

Very little was expected in India from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the U.S., and for good reason: Modi had gone out of his way to cultivate a personal relationship with Barack Obama, including famously pouring out a cup of tea for him and the cameras when Obama visited India.

US President Barack Obama attend an "at-home" hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee early this evening, his third visit to the Rashtrapati Bhavan since yesterday. This morning, President Obama was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.

What transpired between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama over tea today at the Hyderabad House is likely to remain in the realm of speculation with the two leaders refusing to share details of their tete-a-tete with the media.

While addressing the media after bilateral talks today, President Barack Obama sportingly tried his hand at Hindi. He spoke of his "pyaar-bhara namaskar" and his "chai pe charcha" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi which saw them sitting down on the lawns of Hyderabad House for a headline-stalking cup of tea (for sticklers, one of the pots placed i...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama had a tete-e-tete on the lawns of Hyderabad House after their lunch today. The two leaders had a walk, which was followed by tea during which the Prime Minister poured out the beverage for his guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a Navratri fast during his visit to the United States beginning later this week and will only have water, tea and nimbu pani or lemonade while there.

American Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel compared India to the US by suggesting that the two democratic countries were among the few places in the world where the son of a tea seller could become the Prime Minister and a Kenyan's son could be elevated to the post of the President.