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NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama left India for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a three-day visit focused on improving relations between the world's largest democracies.
PM Narendra Modi was not at the Delhi Palam airport. Earlier reports indicated that he may be present.
Obama, accompanied by wife Michelle, folded his hands to say 'namaste' before boarding Air Force One at the Palam airport.
At the airport was power minister Piyush Goyal, who was minister-in-waiting for the Obama visit, and foreign secretary Sujatha Singh.
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Obama along with his wife Michelle left India at 1.55pm in his Air Force One plane from Delhi Palam airport.
The US president had been due to visit the Taj Mahal while in India, but cut short his visit to pay his respects to the new Saudi king.
US President Barack Obama also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a "memorable visit" and the people of India for their warm welcome here.
"Thank you @NarendraModi for a memorable visit, and to the Indian people for their warm welcome. #India -bo," said a tweet by the White House.
US President Obama shakes hands with the crowd after delivering a speech at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)
US President Barack Obama is leading a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers, senior US officials and two former secretaries of state to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the royal family following King Abdullah's death.
Obama's four-hour stop in Saudi Arabia was to include a meeting with new monarch King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and a dinner with other Saudi officials.
In his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, both the leaders managed to remove the hurdles to operationalize the civil nuclear deal besides deciding to jointly produce military hardware and stepping up economic engagement.
In what Obama called a "breakthrough", the two sides resolved key hurdles pertaining to the liability of suppliers of nuclear reactors in the event of an accident and the tracking of fuel supplied by the US.
Obama also became the first US president to grace the Republic Day celebrations. He is also the first American president to visit India twice.
The US president earlier on Tuesdau addressed an event at Siri Fort Auditorium here during which he spoke on a range of issues and made a strong pitch for religious tolerance.
(Inputs from PTI)
PM Narendra Modi was not at the Delhi Palam airport. Earlier reports indicated that he may be present.
Obama, accompanied by wife Michelle, folded his hands to say 'namaste' before boarding Air Force One at the Palam airport.
At the airport was power minister Piyush Goyal, who was minister-in-waiting for the Obama visit, and foreign secretary Sujatha Singh.
READ ALSO: Obama's Siri Fort address: Highlights
Obama along with his wife Michelle left India at 1.55pm in his Air Force One plane from Delhi Palam airport.
The US president had been due to visit the Taj Mahal while in India, but cut short his visit to pay his respects to the new Saudi king.
US President Barack Obama also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a "memorable visit" and the people of India for their warm welcome here.
"Thank you @NarendraModi for a memorable visit, and to the Indian people for their warm welcome. #India -bo," said a tweet by the White House.
US President Obama shakes hands with the crowd after delivering a speech at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)
US President Barack Obama is leading a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers, senior US officials and two former secretaries of state to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the royal family following King Abdullah's death.
Obama's four-hour stop in Saudi Arabia was to include a meeting with new monarch King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and a dinner with other Saudi officials.
In his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, both the leaders managed to remove the hurdles to operationalize the civil nuclear deal besides deciding to jointly produce military hardware and stepping up economic engagement.
In what Obama called a "breakthrough", the two sides resolved key hurdles pertaining to the liability of suppliers of nuclear reactors in the event of an accident and the tracking of fuel supplied by the US.
Obama also became the first US president to grace the Republic Day celebrations. He is also the first American president to visit India twice.
The US president earlier on Tuesdau addressed an event at Siri Fort Auditorium here during which he spoke on a range of issues and made a strong pitch for religious tolerance.
(Inputs from PTI)
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