In the history of U.S.-India relations, there's been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.
American presidents have entertained India's leaders over fine wine and even finer food for the past 60 years — at grand White House dinners with hundreds of guests in black-tie, at an intimate Sunday lunch and away from Washington's prying eyes near a storied Civil War battlefield.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming for a state visit and all that it entails — a pomp-filled welcome ceremony that was brought inside the White House because of rainy weather, private time with Obama, a joint news conference and, in the evening, the state dinner, to be held outside for 320 people.
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India arrive for the State Arrival ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in Washington.
First lady Michelle Obama's staff, which has planned what could be Washington's hottest social event since the inauguration, has kept a tight lid on the details. But some elements, like the huge white tent going up on the South Lawn, couldn't remain secret for long. That alone means hundreds more people will be attending than if dinner had been scheduled indoors in the
State Dining Room, which seats a maximum 140 guests.
Here we go affording another lavish event, and he just got back from China? The guy is really abusing the American government's financial situations.
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