U.S. President Barack Obama plans to attend Saudi King’s funeral
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U.S. President Barack Obama has cancelled the Agra leg of his India visit, Agra District Magistrate has confirmed.
The President, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, was scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal with his wife, Michelle Obama, on January 27.
A statement from the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said: "The President regrets that he will be unable to visit Agra during this trip." It added that Mr. Obama and the First Lady will travel to Riyadh on Tuesday to pay respects to King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the family of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. "We adjusted the schedule in coordination with the Indian Government so that the President would be able to depart India following his speech on Tuesday to stop in Riyadh during the return trip...".
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The President, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, was scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal with his wife, Michelle Obama, on January 27.
A statement from the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said: "The President regrets that he will be unable to visit Agra during this trip." It added that Mr. Obama and the First Lady will travel to Riyadh on Tuesday to pay respects to King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the family of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. "We adjusted the schedule in coordination with the Indian Government so that the President would be able to depart India following his speech on Tuesday to stop in Riyadh during the return trip...".
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