November 6, 2010 10:40 AM

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Obama arriving in Mumbai today

US President Barack Obama is arriving in Mumbai today on a three-day visit to India. He will be accompanied by the largest-ever American business mission overseas. Mumbai has turned into a fortress as security personnel have taken their positions with a massive three dimensional security– land, air and water– for the US President's two day visit to the city. Immediately after the Air Force One touches down at Mumbai airport, President Obama will fly to the 19th century icon of Indian hospitality Taj Hotel, the target of the 26/11 terror attacks. The choice of Taj Hotel has been described by Obama as a “tribute to the resilience of the Indian people” and to underscore the shared commitment of the two countries to counter terrorism. Later in the evening he will attend a business summit organised by the US-India Business Council, participate in a roundtables with entrepreneurs and US CEOs and deliver a speech at Hotel Trident, another target of 26/11 attack. Tomorrow, the US President will visit the Holy Name School in Colaba and participate in Diwali celebrations with the school children. He is scheduled to attend an Agricultural Exposition and the Open Government and Technology Exposition and also interact with university students at St. Xavier's college, before leaving for New Delhi in the afternoon.President Obama, will hold summit talks on Monday with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The crucial issue of lifting restrictions on export control of high technology items to this country, India's quest for a permanent membership of the UN Security Council, counter-terrorism measures and a joint initiative on clean energy are expected to figure prominently during their talks. Obama will also address the Members of Parliament on Monday evening. In his departure statement in Washington last evening, the US President said, he has set a goal of doubling America's exports over the next five years. He said, he is going to talk about opening up additional markets in places like India, so that American businesses can sell more products abroad to create more jobs at home. This will help repair the terrible damage that was done by the worst recession in our lifetimes.

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