US President Barack Obama won't see the Taj Mahal as Agra visit cancelled
The official, however, refused to cite the reason for cancellation. It is speculated that the trip may have been cancelled on security grounds.
By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, ET Bureau | Updated:
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic development three days ahead of the trip to Agra, US President Barack Obama may have cancelled his trip to Taj Mahal in Agra scheduled on the afternoon of 27 January.
A senior Indian government official told ET that the US President may have cancelled his much anticipated trip to Agra. Michelle Obama would have also accompanied her husband on the trip.
The official, however, refused to cite the reason for cancellation. It is speculated that the trip may have been cancelled on security grounds.
Sources said that as it was the US which cancelled the trip, the announcement to this effect should be made by the Obama administration. The USA Embassy was not available for comments. The MEAs protocol division too did not comment on the issue.
It is rather unusual to cancel this Agra leg of Obama trip as the US pre-advance team visited Agra in December which was followed by visit of advance team last week & joint security drills as late as yesterday.
A senior Indian government official told ET that the US President may have cancelled his much anticipated trip to Agra. Michelle Obama would have also accompanied her husband on the trip.
The official, however, refused to cite the reason for cancellation. It is speculated that the trip may have been cancelled on security grounds.
Sources said that as it was the US which cancelled the trip, the announcement to this effect should be made by the Obama administration. The USA Embassy was not available for comments. The MEAs protocol division too did not comment on the issue.
It is rather unusual to cancel this Agra leg of Obama trip as the US pre-advance team visited Agra in December which was followed by visit of advance team last week & joint security drills as late as yesterday.
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