{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-572d6a42.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-f4d0de30.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Obama cuts short India trip to fly to Saudi Arabia next week' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c27cd8eafeecae15a15f' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c27cd8eafeecae15a15f' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nObama cuts short India trip to fly to Saudi Arabia next week\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eUS President Barack Obama will cut short his trip to India to fly to Saudi Arabia next week in the wake of the death of King Abdullah, a top Indian official said on Saturday.Obama will fly from India on Tuesday, skipping a planned trip...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eUS President Barack Obama will cut short his trip to India to fly to Saudi Arabia next week in the wake of the death of King Abdullah, a top Indian official said on Saturday.\u003cbr/\u003eObama will fly from India on Tuesday, skipping a planned trip that day to the Taj Mahal, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media.\u003cbr/\u003eThe president arrives in New Delhi on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and as chief guest in India's Republic Day parade on Monday.\u003cbr/\u003eHe had been originally scheduled to leave India and return to Washington after visiting the Taj Mahal.\u003cbr/\u003eSaudi King Abdullah died on Friday after nearly two decades in power and was succeeded by his half-brother, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud.\u003cbr/\u003eWhile in India, Obama will be anxious to take another step in moving the world's two largest democracies beyond the deep tensions that have beset their relationship in recent years.\u003cbr/\u003eThe President and First Lady will touch down in New Delhi early on Sunday for a three-day visit.\u003cbr/\u003eObama is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend an economic summit with US and Indian business leaders.\u003cbr/\u003eHe will be the first US president to visit India twice while in office; he also travelled to India in 2010 for an economic summit.\u003cbr/\u003eObama will also make history by being the first US president to witness India's Republic Day parade - a Soviet-style display of India's military hardware.\u003cbr/\u003eAhead of his visit, security has been tight in central Delhi where the parade will take place.\u003cbr/\u003eThe White House says it was caught off guard when Modi invited Obama to attend the annual Republic Day festivities, which mark the day in 1950 that the country's constitution came into force.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter some internal deliberations, the offer was accepted.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen the two leaders met in Washington for the first time last year, they discovered in each other something of a political kindred spirit.\u003cbr/\u003eThe two men, who both rose to their countries highest offices from humble beginnings, swapped stories about their political campaigns, particularly how they each employed tech-savvy tactics to attract new voters. \u003cbr/\u003eObama's visit is expected to be heavy on symbolism and lighter on substantive breakthroughs, though climate change, economics and defence ties are all on the agenda. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It is not often that a President of the United States comes to India to be part of the Republic Day celebrations. So symbolism is there, there's going to be a lot of photo opportunities. But at the same time, on nuclear, on defence, on climate change, there'll be significant effort to produce new understandings,\" said C. Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, a India-based think tank.\u003cbr/\u003eBoth leaders appear eager to show that their nations are moving past the tensions that have plagued their relationship in recent years.\u003cbr/\u003eAround 3.2 million Indians live in the US, many of them going there to pursue university degrees.\u003cbr/\u003eVasundhara Jolly, currently a Fellow at the American India Foundation in New Delhi, chose to go to the US more than five years ago to pursue her Bachelor's degree.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter her fellowship she will head back to the US to pursue her Masters in Law and Diplomacy.\u003cbr/\u003eShe told the Associated Press that she felt welcomed in the US because of its acceptance of foreign cultures. \u003cbr/\u003eWhile the relationship between India and the US has continued to grow, Washington has been frustrated by India's failure to open up to more foreign investment and address complaints over intellectual property violations.\u003cbr/\u003eSome groups in India have also raised objections to Obama's visit, saying it was \"pressuring\" the Indian government to change its patent laws in favour of the American multinational corporations.\u003cbr/\u003e\"These pressures actually represent not the US people, they represent only trade interests, the business interests, who only want to make profit at the expense of people,\" said Anand Grover, Director of Lawyers Collective, a nongovernmental organisation that works in many areas including patent laws.\u003cbr/\u003eUS Defence sales and military cooperation have grown in the recent years, but India's liability legislation has also prevented US companies from capitalising on a landmark civil nuclear agreement between the two countries in 2008.\u003cbr/\u003eSome analysts, however, believe this obstacle can be overcome.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think both sides have interests, for example, on the nuclear issue which is pending for so long. So resolving that issue is good for both countries. Similarly on defence, advancing on defence cooperation would also be beneficial for both countries,\"  Mohan told AP.\u003cbr/\u003eThe president will also be accompanied on his trip by several US business leaders in hopes of forging new partnerships with India.\u003cbr/\u003eOne other key issue will be climate change.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen President Barack Obama arrives in New Delhi on Sunday he will join the Indian capital's masses in breathing some of the world's filthiest air.\u003cbr/\u003eHazy skies will serve as the backdrop to meetings with Modi and other officials who are expected to discuss India's biggest environmental woes.\u003cbr/\u003eA heavy reliance on fossil fuels has transformed New Delhi into the planet's most polluted capital and made India the third biggest national emitter of greenhouse gases.\u003cbr/\u003eWith 1.26 billion people and counting, India's energy choices can make or break global efforts to prevent climate change. \u003cbr/\u003eThe White House plans to push India on climate change, particularly after reaching a sweeping agreement with China on limiting carbon emissions.\u003cbr/\u003eExperts expect the US will be willing to help India finance ambitious plans to boost production of cleaner energy. \u003cbr/\u003eThat would allow Asia's third-largest economy to reduce reliance on coal and oil but not derail the energy-intensive growth need to reduce staggering poverty.\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 23 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Indian Presidential Palace) with Indian flags, ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit\u003cbr/\u003e2. Rehearsal for Republic Day in front of the presidential palace\u003cbr/\u003e3. Enclosure from where Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will watch the Republic Day parade \u003cbr/\u003e4. Security sniper holding gun\u003cbr/\u003e5. Various of the Republic Day parade rehearsal; soldiers marching\u003cbr/\u003e6. Security official looking through binoculars\u003cbr/\u003e7. Fighter jets demo during the rehearsal\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 22 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e8. Mid of security cameras \u003cbr/\u003e9. Mid of an armed security official\u003cbr/\u003eFILE: Washington DC, US - 30 September 2014\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of Modi greeting well-wishers outside the Indian embassy\u003cbr/\u003e11. SUV carrying Modi arriving at the White House\u003cbr/\u003e12. Modi entering White House\u003cbr/\u003e13. Modi and Obama in the Oval Office\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 22 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e14. Set up of C. Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, in a library\u003cbr/\u003e15. Mohan opening a book\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE (English) C. Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It is not often that a President of the United States comes to India to be part of the Republic Day celebrations. So symbolism is there, there's going to be a lot of photo opportunities. But at the same time, on nuclear, on defence, on climate change, there'll be significant effort to produce new understandings.\"\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 21 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e17. Various of Vasundhara Jolly, Fellow at the American India Foundation, ordering a coffee\u003cbr/\u003e18. Jolly drinking coffee\u003cbr/\u003e19. Cutaway of coffee cup\u003cbr/\u003e20.  SOUNDBITE (English) Vasundhara Jolly, Fellow, American India Foundation:\u003cbr/\u003e\"There is a general sense of acceptance that comes with different and foreign cultures in the US and that's really welcoming. And with Indians, in specific, a lot of the Indians in the US have reached a lot of high positions; they are doing really well professionally and socially. So, I think that sort of mobility provides them the freedom to exercise their culture and you know, celebrate their festivals and hang on to, you know, the aspects of the culture they feel comfortable with.\"\u003cbr/\u003e21.  Exterior Starbucks coffee shop\u003cbr/\u003eFILE: New Delhi - 25 November 2014\u003cbr/\u003e22. Various of US Trade Representative Michael Froman shaking hands with Indian Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 22 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e23. SOUNDBITE (English) Anand Grover, Director, Lawyers Collective:\u003cbr/\u003e\"There's been intense pressure by the US trade representatives and the government to change our patent laws and these pressures actually represent not the US people, they represent only trade interests, the business interests, who only want to make profit at the expense of people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 23 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e24.  Various of tanks and missiles on display at the Republic Day parade rehearsal \u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 22 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e25.  SOUNDBITE (English) C. Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think it's not just one side taking something or the other side giving something. I think both sides have interests, for example, on the nuclear issue which is pending for so long. So resolving that issue is good for both countries. Similarly on defence, advancing on defence cooperation would also be beneficial for both countries. And then the US' particular interest on climate change, so if there is some understanding of how to go forward on climate change, that'll be a major achievement for President Obama.\"\u003cbr/\u003e26. New Delhi's meteorological centre screen showing Air Quality levels \u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi, India - 23 January 2015\u003cbr/\u003e27. 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