Obama looking forward to PM’s visit

Pittsburgh, September 25: US President Barack Obama is looking forward to the state visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington in November.

Singh, who will be paying the first state visit of the Obama Administration, and his wife Gursharan Kaur, were warmly greeted by Obama and First Lady Michelle at a dinner hosted by the US president for the world leaders attending the G-20 Summit on Thrusday.

Singh and his wife were received with a warm handshake by the President and the First Lady at the entrance to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Singh and Obama greeted each other and were seen talking for over two minutes before they moved to dinner.

—PTI