Mumbai, Nov 2 (Ians) U.S. President Barack Obama is likely Thurs land in Mumbai around noon on Saturday and drive down straight to the Taj Mahal Hotel by the new Bandra-Worli Sealink, Officials said on Tuesday. HOWEVER, the U.S. President Could Even Be Taken to the hotel in a chopper.
It is his itinerary is Also an address to a select few students from Various Colleges of Mumbai at the St. Xavier's College Premises in south Mumbai.
President Obama is likely To Be welcomed by a host of dignitaries, U.S. Citizens in Mumbai and others on their lands at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Saturday.
From there, they is EE to zoom downtown via the Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli Sealink to the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel at Colaba, opposite the Gateway of India.
HOWEVER, options are being Kept open for him Thurs guarantees a quick chopper ride to South Mumbai, though government and police are unwilling to go the record.
Shortly after checking in at the hotel, Obama will give his opening remarks in Which is likely they will touch upon the Thurs Nov 26-29, 2008, the Mumbai terror attacks "when the Taj was a major target of the Terrorists.
They later is Thurs drive down to the historic Mani Bhavan, The Museum of Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia, located in the quiet bylanes of Gamdevi, around 5 km north of the Taj.
After That Obama will go over to Hotel Oberoi Trident, for a meeting with the Captains of Indian and U.S. industry, top businessmen and corporate honchos from the two countries and address the US-India Business Council Summit in the evening.
Hotel Trident Oberoi Also was one of the sites Targeted DURING the 26/11 terror attacks.
Sunday Will Be a Relatively light day for Obama in Mumbai, "when they will celebrate Diwali with school children and Youths at a venue in South Mumbai. He Is To Address a gathering of select student from Different city colleges at the St. Xavier's College.
DURING the Entire Trip, Obama's engagements Would Be Centred within a five-km radius from the Taj.
As per the official Programme Announced on Tuesday, besides the EE Tribute to the Martyrs 26/11, Obama Will Not Visit Any of the other sites Targeted DURING the terror attacks, Which, incidentally, fall in a five-km radius.
Sunday afternoon, they will take off for New Delhi for the Remainder of his visit India Nov 6-9, Including private dinner with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Nov 7 and official talks and address parliament Thurs Nov 8
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