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The two countries are also expected to ink MoUs in
renewable energy, IPR in agriculture and announce Singh-Obama
Knowledge Initiative.

The Prime Minister and the Indian delegation would also
be hosted for lunch by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and
Vice President Joseph Biden.
The most anticipated part of the entire trip however has
been the evening of November 24, when Obama and Michell host
the first black-tie dinner for the Prime Minister.
An invitation to the dinner is believed to be the hottest
ticket in Washington this week.
While no official list has been announced so far, media
reports say that some 400 people have been invited to the
dinner, which would have the President and the First Lady's
personal touch, including on the menu and entertainment.
While officials on both sides are reluctant to discuss
the possible outcome of the Indo-US summit, it is widely
expected that the Obama-Singh meeting would mark another
milestone in the history of Indo-US relationship.
Administration officials have said it is no co-incidence
that Manmohan Singh is Obama's first state guest.
In fact, Singh is one of the rarest of the world leaders
who has been a State Guest twice, and in two different
administrations.
Bill Clinton had earlier invited Atal Bihari Vajpayee on
a state visit in 2000. (MORE) PTI LKJ