Prime Minister and Obama dinner in a tent
The Obamas will be holding their first state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, not in the White House's State Dining Room but under a white marquee erected on the South Lawn. Former President Bill Clinton will not attend, but his wife, secretary of state Hillary Clinton, will of course be there.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle have chosen to go for the marquee -much like the shamiana at an Indian wedding, though not as colourful as they plan to host 400 guests, while the State Dining Room can seat no more than 140, media reports said.
The November 24 dinner is the third White House dinner for India in the past decade: Bill Clinton hosted one in 2000 for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, while George W.
Bush had one in 2005 for Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur.
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President Obama and First Lady Michelle have chosen to go for the marquee -much like the shamiana at an Indian wedding, though not as colourful as they plan to host 400 guests, while the State Dining Room can seat no more than 140, media reports said.
The November 24 dinner is the third White House dinner for India in the past decade: Bill Clinton hosted one in 2000 for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, while George W.
Bush had one in 2005 for Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
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