Obama India Visit

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama ends his 3-day visit to India by addressing a Town Hall at New Delhi's Siri Fort Auditorium. About 2000 people, comprising students from Delhi University and activists, attended the Town Hall.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama shares some light moments with the audience following his Town Hall speech.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

The Obamas walk off the stage hand-in-hand into the audience and shake hands with people.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

?Jai Hind' says President Obama as he ends his Town Hall speech to the strains of the song Mitwa from Aamir Khan's Lagaan.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama at the Town Hall: Nations are successful if their women are successful.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama: Everyone has a chance. A young boy delivering lunch on a bicycle, a young girl hauling a bucket of water. Even as we live in a world of inequality, a tea-seller can become Prime Minister.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

On the sidelines of the Town Hall, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi had a friendly meeting with President Obama and First Lady Michelle. He is said to have sought support from the US President to make the world, child labour free.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

Vishal, the son of a labourer the Obamas met when they visited Humayun's Tomb in 2010. President Obama spoke about Vishal and his family during his Town Hall. Vishal is now 16 and in school. He wants to join the army later. "Have hope for Indian youth, believe in a young boy who knows he has a chance as long as he keeps studying," said President Obama.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

Let's put clean and renewable energy into the world, clean water that every child can drink: President Obama

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama during his Town Hall talks about permanent seat in the UN Security Council for India and how India can help spread democracy around the world, including Burma.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

President Obama borrows from Shah Rukh Khan's DDLJ: Senorita, bade bade deshon mein...

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

FLOTUS in yet another floral print dress, cheers President Obama as he takes stage during the Town Hall.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

'Namaste', says President Obama to Siri Fort crowd.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

First Lady Michelle Obama arrives for the Townhall.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi arrives for President Obama's Town Hall.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

Full house in Siri Fort Auditorium, as almost 2000 people in the audience wait for President Obama to arrive for the Town Hall.

Final Day, Big Show: Obama's Town Hall

Audience start to queue up outside Siri Fort Auditorium from wee hours of the morning.

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