Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama sipping tea during their one-to-one talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI
It was optics as much as substance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged President Barack Obama in his trademark ‘chai pe charcha’ (conversation over tea) this afternoon and personally pouring the tea for his guest on the lawns of Hyderabad House.
In the midst of serious discussions over nuclear deal and other issues, the two leaders went for a brief walk at the sprawling Hyderabad House lawns before settling in a special enclosure where they continued one—on—one talks over tea, reflecting the bonhomie between them.
As they settled in their sofas, Modi poured tea for his guest in a cup and handed it to him.
“Prime Minister Modi, thank you for hosting me, including our ‘chai pe charcha’. We need more of those in the White House. But even as this visit is rich with symbolism, we made substantive progress,” the US President said during his joint media interaction with Prime Minister Modi.
During the April—May 2014 Lok Sabha elections campaign, Modi’s ‘chai pe charcha’ aimed at connecting with the electorate over a cup of tea had become a hit. - PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama stroll in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presenting to the US President Barack Obama a reproduction of telegram sent by USA to the Indian Constituent Assembly in 1946, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama stroll in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk as they have tea together in the gardens of the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday - PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama during their talks over the tea at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI
U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smile after giving their opening statement at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday. In a glow of bonhomie, Obama and Modi announced a breakthrough on nuclear trade, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership. – REUTERS
Published on January 25, 2015
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