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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama and Prime Minis…
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India listen as the national anthem is played during the State Arrival ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 24, 2009. (P112409SA-0145)
India State Visit 2009
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India listen as the national anthem is played during the State Arrival ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 24, 2009. (P112409SA-0145)

India State Visit 2009

Event TypeHead of State Visit
November 23, 2009 - November 25, 2009
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For the first official state visit of the Obama administration, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, to the White House. The agenda for the visit focused on strengthening the US-India partnership, global economic recovery, and climate change.
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Photos from the Indian State Visit on November 24, 2009 were posted on the archived Obama White House Flickr account: "State Arrival & Dinner"  
A video of President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Singh of India delivering remarks during the arrival ceremony for the Indian State Visit on November 24, 2009 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Welcomes Prime Minister Singh of India"  
A video of President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Singh of India delivering remarks to the press during the Indian State Visit on November 24, 2009 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama and Prime Minister Singh Press Conference"