TV9 NEWS:US PRESIDENT BARRAK OBAMA ARRIVES AT MUMBAI AIRPORT

n a four-day-presidential trip to India, American President Barack Obama, along with his wife Michelle, arrived at the Mumbai airport and has taken off in his helicopter, Marine One, for an Indian Naval base in Colaba. He will drive to the Taj Hotel from the Naval base.The US President's plane, Air Force One, touched down at 12:50 pm.President Obama and his wife walked down the ladder to a red carpet welcome and were received by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Salman Khursheed, the minister-in-waiting for him. Chavan presented Obama a coffee table book on Maharashtra. "Have been looking forward to this visit," Obama told the CM after landing.The US Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, greeted President Obama with a hug. * Share this on Rediff.com Rediff.com * NDTVTwitter * NDTVNDTV Social * Share with MessengerLive Messenger * NDTVGmail Buzz * NDTVPrint


At the Taj Hotel where the American President is staying in Mumbai, he will meet the survivors of the 26/11 attacks. The third US President to visit India in the last 10 years and sixth in all, Obama will make a powerful statement against terrorism at the Taj, one of the targets of the 26/11 terror attacks in 2008. He will sign the visitor's book and later address a gathering to commemorate the memory of 166 people who were killed in the attacks engineered and orchestrated by Pakistan-based terror groups.

In all, five Americans were killed in that 60-hour mayhem that also targetted Trident Hotel, CST Terminus, Chabad House and Cafe Leopold. Of the five Americans, three were killed at Trident Hotel and two at the Chabad House.

Mumbai has been converted into a virtual fortress for Obama's visit. Security has been tightened to unprecedented levels.

The President is clearly focusing on the Indian markets. His administration says that jobs and the US economy are on top of his agenda, which is aimed at inoculating him against any criticism that he is concentrating on foreign affairs while Americans are suffering with unemployment at 9.6 percent. (Read: Obama writes on his India trip)

On Obama's trip, the longest of his presidency so far, the White House hopes some commercial deals will be finalised, possibly including purchases of Boeing aircraft by India.

The US also will be pushing for more favourable terms for US exports.

Obama will spend about a day-and-a-half in Mumbai before heading to New Delhi, the Capital, for meetings with government leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

While in India, Obama will also be visiting cultural sites, including a museum in a home where Mahatma Gandhi once lived.

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[USARMz]

did the jarimari slum dwellers come to greet him as he got off? seeing as the airport is surrounded by slum

[San47di1]

@TheRaawan What other "interest" do you think President Obama should have with India?

[ViceroyofINDIA]

WELCOME TO INDIA

[Pkr]

India and the US have much in common and need to share and get ourselves organized. India is truly a great nation, a diverse nation , a democracy run by the people and for the people. It is an example of what a government should be for its neighbors....

[MordechayAriely]

Obama-know what Muslim terrorists done in Mumbai attack.

Pasted from newspapers-Mumbai doctors

Terrorist Torture of Jewish Victims 'Beyond Words

Tied up and tortured before killed.I have seen so many dead bodies in my life,and was yet traumatized.the bodies bore such signs of violence that I am still unable to put my thoughts to words

Obama"The change" reconsider concessions to Muslims without Muslims offering the same rights&protection they get worldwide to infidels in Muslim countries

[familyblendz]

Of course he is in town for business...duh! To buy American products, but most of all, pay attention to the 30 other airplanes that also landed carrying American CEO's who are looking to expand their businesses by purchasing resources from India to sell in America. Lets not be so closed minded about EVERYTHING!

Thank you India for welcoming Our President!

[Akshayphadke]

welcome to India