Preparations underway ahead of Barack Obama’s Taj Mahal visit

Quick reaction team of CISF keep vigil along Yamuna river, ahead of US president Barack Obama visit at Tajmahal in Agra Jan 21st 2015. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A meeting was held in Agra on Wednesday to give final touches to the security drill for the visit of the VVIP family (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

US President Barack Obama will be in Agra for a few hours to see the 17th century monument of love. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Obama will be arriving in India on Jan 25 for talks with PM Narendra Modi and be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Members of US Advance team with senior police officials taking a round of Yamuna, ahead of US president Barack Obama visit at Tajmahal in Agra, on Jan 21st 2015. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Around 4,000 security personnel, including local police and paramilitary forces, will be deployed for protection of US President. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A worker cleans a pond, ahead of US president Barack Obama visit at Tajmahal in Agra, on Jan 21st 2015. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Officials indicated that commandos will be posted along the street corners, on roof tops and crossings. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)