HT Leadership Summit 2017: Barack Obama says he likes both Narendra Modi and Manmohan Singh
Former US president Barack Obama opened the day two of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017 in New Delhi on Friday
)
Former US president Barack Obama opened Day 2 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017 in New Delhi on Friday. Twitter@narendramodi
He also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening. At the summit, he said India must not be split into sectarian lines and emphasised how the country must cherish the fact that Muslims in the country identify themselves as Indians. PTI
The former president also weighed in on the Narendra Modi versus Manmohan Singh debate, saying he liked them both and that both leaders had India-US relations in mind. PTI
Obama also met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi at the event. Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath were other dignitaries who attended the HT Leadership Summit 2017. Twitter@OfficeOfRG
Obama said, "America and India are alike, being defined by many different languages, dialects, genders and orientations, every caste, colour and creed." PTI
Obama also discussed the partnership between the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy. "We can help chart course for a better future, especially when democracy is itself being questioned," he said. PTI