<p>As per the initial plans being discussed between Indian and US officials, the president will visit India for four days which includes one full day of discussion and appointments in Delhi. The US first couple will also visit Agra. <br /><br />The president’s team of security officials will head to New Delhi next week to chalk out the programmes of his tour. US ambassador to India Tim Roemer will head to the states to zero in on the city the president will be flying to. <br /><br />There are three cities which are vying for the president’s attention — Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. An outside candidate is Patna. Much will depend on Roemer’s visit and his recommendation to his president and friend Obama.<br /><br />Informed sources told Deccan Herald that besides Delhi, the president would visit only one city for aday. Thus, the tussle for his time. While Mumbai has sought a one-night stay of the president at the Taj Mahal hotel which was attacked by the terrorists on November 26, 2008, Chennai wants to showcase the slew of top American companies which have set shop in the southern city. <br /><br />With S M Krishna being the External Affairs Minister and having struck a chord with Obama during his highly publicised meeting in Washington recently, Bangalore is another strong contender.<br /><br />According to the sources, Krishna and the Karnataka government are planning to take the president to the Infosys campus, show him a replica of the biotech-nutrition park and finally, take him to a laser show prepared by Wipro. The laser show is on the glory of Hampi which brings to life virtual reality of the erstwhile Vijaynagar ruler Krishnadevaraya. <br /><br />The sources said that Krishna has been trying hard to include the tech hub as one of the itineraries of the visiting dignitary. During the Washington meet, Obama had paid glowing tributes to Krishna for encouraging the IT sector and putting Bangalore on the world IT map. However, on the flipside is Obama’s not so charitable remarks on Bangalore soon after assuming office, exhorting American MNCs to “say no to Bangalore and yes to Buffalo”.<br /></p>
<p>As per the initial plans being discussed between Indian and US officials, the president will visit India for four days which includes one full day of discussion and appointments in Delhi. The US first couple will also visit Agra. <br /><br />The president’s team of security officials will head to New Delhi next week to chalk out the programmes of his tour. US ambassador to India Tim Roemer will head to the states to zero in on the city the president will be flying to. <br /><br />There are three cities which are vying for the president’s attention — Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. An outside candidate is Patna. Much will depend on Roemer’s visit and his recommendation to his president and friend Obama.<br /><br />Informed sources told Deccan Herald that besides Delhi, the president would visit only one city for aday. Thus, the tussle for his time. While Mumbai has sought a one-night stay of the president at the Taj Mahal hotel which was attacked by the terrorists on November 26, 2008, Chennai wants to showcase the slew of top American companies which have set shop in the southern city. <br /><br />With S M Krishna being the External Affairs Minister and having struck a chord with Obama during his highly publicised meeting in Washington recently, Bangalore is another strong contender.<br /><br />According to the sources, Krishna and the Karnataka government are planning to take the president to the Infosys campus, show him a replica of the biotech-nutrition park and finally, take him to a laser show prepared by Wipro. The laser show is on the glory of Hampi which brings to life virtual reality of the erstwhile Vijaynagar ruler Krishnadevaraya. <br /><br />The sources said that Krishna has been trying hard to include the tech hub as one of the itineraries of the visiting dignitary. During the Washington meet, Obama had paid glowing tributes to Krishna for encouraging the IT sector and putting Bangalore on the world IT map. However, on the flipside is Obama’s not so charitable remarks on Bangalore soon after assuming office, exhorting American MNCs to “say no to Bangalore and yes to Buffalo”.<br /></p>
