Obama and Modi hug each other as the US President is greeted on arrival at Palam airport in New Delhi, India. - EPA
NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama began a landmark visit to India on Sunday with a bear hug from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signalling a new warmth in a sometimes strained relationship.
Dressed in a bright saffron shawl, Modi broke with protocol to greet Obama and his wife Michelle on the tarmac at the start of an unprecedented second visit to India by a serving US president.
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