This is an archive article published on January 25, 2015

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Us President Barack Obama will be leaving India early on Tuesday for Riyadh to pay respects to King Abdullah.

1 min readNew DelhiJan 25, 2015 05:17 PM IST First published on: Jan 25, 2015 at 09:30 AM IST

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US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, as they arrive at Air Force Station Palam, in Palam, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo)

President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a two-day visit during which he will be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade.

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Underlining the significance of the visit for India and the kind of relationship New Delhi now shares with Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol and welcomed the President at the Palam Airport.

The US President has a busy Sunday in the Capital. Log on to this page for all the updates, live.

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