Obama consider India and Manmohan Singh 'part of his family'

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Lalit K Jha
Washington, Oct 24 (PTI) US President Barack Obama says
he is eagerly awaiting to host Manmohan Singh for the first
State Visit next month and that he considers India and the
Prime Minister as "part of his family".

As White House gears up to host Singh on November 24,
Obama told Indian-American leader Sant Chatwal that he
considers India and the Prime Minister "as part of his
family".
"This is the reason why I decided to invite Manmohan
Singh, who I admire a lot, on the first State Visit of my
presidency on the Thanks Giving Day," Obama was quoted as
saying by Chatwal, who met the President along with Senator
Christopher Dodd, Democratic Co-Chairman of Senate India
Caucus.
"He told me that he considers India and Singh as part of
his family. This is something, which we are very proud to hear
from him," Chatwal told PTI.
"The President is eagerly looking forward to hosting the
Prime Minister at the White House (on November 24). He (Obama)
told me that he is looking forward to building a great
relationship with India. He told me that this is not just the
First State Dinner, it is a family dinner," he said. PTI LKJ
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