Sunday, November 07, 2010

The Obamas Dine at Prime Minister Singh's


Somehow, I just can't imagine Mike Pence, Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin representing us in another country:
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) With camel-mounted bands on either side and another playing on the terrace, what was initially billed as an intimate “private dinner” for about 20 people by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur for US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle turned into a grand affair that was described by about 60 Indian and about ten American guests as “outstanding” and “magnificent”.

The dinner, on the lush front lawns of the prime ministerial residence at 7 Race Course Road, was held under a semi-open marquee that, along with the music-filled atmosphere and lights, made it, in the words of a guest, a setting “straight out of the Arabian Nights”.

The bands were drawn from the Border Security Force and the Indian Navy. They played soft non-intrusive music that complimented the perfect weather and the glittering ambience. More at ThaIndian
See who was there.
Another good rundown of the dinner.