Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited US President Barack Obama to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day 2015, an invitation which is understood to have been accepted (rpt) which is understood to have been accepted by the American leader.
"This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over. Invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest," Modi tweeted.
This will be first time any US President would be the Chief Guest on the Republic Day.
