After joint op-ed in Washington, Barack Obama, PM Modi team up for 'Mann ki Baat' radio address
New Delhi: After penning a joint op-ed in Washington DC in September 2013, PM Modi and US President Barack Obama are collaborating once again.
The two leaders will engage with the Indian masses in a joint radio address on January 27.
After his emphatic win in the general elections, PM Modi had adopted the radio as a medium to communicate with the larger Indian population through the programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
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Obama is scheduled to arrive in India on January 25. During his visit, he will hold crucial bilateral talks with PM Modi and also address top business leaders.
'Mann Ki Baat' with President @BarackObama will not be complete without your participation! Send your Qs till the 25th, using #AskObamaModi
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 22, 2015For the first time, the two leaders will share their vision on the two countries’ economic ties when they deliver a joint address to business leaders next Monday, Republic Day.
Obama and Modi will make a joint appearance and address business leaders of both nations at a summit hosted by the US-India Business Council. The Indian government, CII and FICCI are co-hosts.
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Sources told Deccan Chronicle the two will meet top leaders of the business community on Monday, after which they will deliver their first-ever joint address.
This will be the first time a US President and an Indian PM will be making a joint address to business leaders during a US presidential visit.
When Mr Obama was in India in 2010, he had spoken at a summit hosted by the US-India Business Council in Mumbai.
This month’s 'Mann Ki Baat' episode will be a special one, where our Republic Day guest @BarackObama & I will share our thoughts together.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 22, 2015#AskObamaModi & be a part of this memorable 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, illustrating a special bond between India & USA.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 22, 2015