Washington, October 19: Barack Obama will not visit Amritsar during his India tour said sources. The US President will only visit Delhi and Mumbai in his November tour.
Sources said, security at the Golden Temple is an issue, it’s too exposed and maybe that is the reason Obama wants to skip the city of Amritsar when he visits India.
Sources also said that covering the head before entering the Golden Temple is also an issue for the US President, for which he might not want to visit Amritsar.
Obama’s visit it is aimed at marking achievements in areas of technology, innovation and trade besides defence and security, according to a senior official.
The technology theme was related to “India’s economic rise”, inclusive growth was intended “to help lift millions of Indians out of poverty” and defence, security aimed to demonstrate “our support for India’s growing global role and influence”, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake had said.
——–Agencies