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Modi presents Marian Anderson's recordings to Obama

| | Jan 27, 2015, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he has presented a set of recordings from American singer Marian Anderson's visit to India in 1957 to US President Barack Obama.

Sharing a picture of the present on his Twitter page, Modi said: "Presented President @BarackObama a set of recordings from the tour of American singer Marian Anderson in 1957."

"The recordings consist of Ms. Anderson's interview to AIR & a video capturing her rendition of the hymn 'Lead Kindly Light' at Gandhi Smriti," he said.

The PM also presented Obama, who  became the first US president to take part in the Republic Day parade of India, a copy  of the original commemorative stamp issued on Jan 26, 1950.

"Original commemorative stamp issued on 26th Jan 1950 is on back cover of the US telegram I gifted President Obama," he said.

Ending their three-day visit to India, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama  boarded their special Airforce One flight at around 1-55 pm.

The flight took off at around 2 pm from Palam Airport. Obamas are headed for Saudi Arabia to  offer  condolences for the death of King Abdullah.

Obama became the first US president to take part in the Republic Day parade of India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the visit the two leaders also had a breakthrough in the stalled civil nuclear deal.

Images: PM Narendra  Modi's Twitter page

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