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    First lady Michelle Obama hugs 12-year-old Payal Jangid, as U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi as they stand with Satyarhi's wife Sumedha (L) and Deepak, an 8-year-old child Satyarthi works with, in New Delhi January 27, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi as they stand with Satyarhi's wife Sumedha (L), children with whom Satyarthi works with, 8-year-old Deepak and 12-year-old Payal Jangid, and first lady Michelle Obama in New Delhi January 27, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with the crowd after delivering a speech at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi January 27, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with the audience after he delivered a speech at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi January 27, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. first lady Michelle Obama joins President Barack Obama to greet the crowd at the conclusion of his speech at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi January 27, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama (C) , flanked by first lady Michelle Obama, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (in turban) and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, leaves after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the pouring rain as he arrives to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and first lady Michelle Obama walk with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the pouring rain as they arrive to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he and first lady Michelle Obama arrive in the rain to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015. Obama watched a dazzling parade of India's military might and cultural diversity on Monday, the second day of a visit trumpeted as a chance to establish a robust strategic partnership between the world's two largest democracies.Reuters
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    President Pranab Mukherjee confers Ashok Chakra on Major Mukund Varadarajan (posthumous) of Rajputana Regiment, Rashtriya Rifles. Mukherjee presents the award to his wife Indu Mukund.IANS
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    President Pranab Mukherjee confers Ashok Chakra on Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh (posthumous) of Rajputana Regiment. Mukherjee presents the award to his wife Parmeshwari Devi.IANS
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    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama watch India's Republic Day parade in the rain together from their review stand in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    An all female Indian military contingent marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    An Indian policeman performs a stunt on his motorcycle during the Republic Day parade in Jammu January 26, 2015. India celebrated its 66th Republic Day on Monday.Reuters
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    An Indian policeman performs a stunt during the Republic Day parade in Jammu January 26, 2015. India celebrated its 66th Republic Day on Monday.Reuters
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    An Indian policeman performs a stunt on his motorcycle during the Republic Day parade in Jammu January 26, 2015. India celebrated its 66th Republic Day on Monday.Reuters
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    An armed Indian military regiment riding camels march in India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    An Indian military marching band riding camels perform in India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015.Reuters
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    The crowd waves to greet U.S. President Barack Obama (C) as he attends the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015. Obama watched a dazzling parade of India's military might and cultural diversity on Monday, the second day of a visit trumpeted as a chance to establish a robust strategic partnership between the world's two largest democracies.Reuters
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    President Barack Obama (C) inspects guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi January 25, 2015. Signalling his determination to take relations with the United States to a higher level, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with protocol to meet and bear-hug Obama as he landed in New Delhi on Sunday.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama inspects guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama (C) places a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    US President Barack Obama plants a sapling at the Rajghat complex in New Delhi, on Jan 25, 2015.IANS
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    US President Barack Obama signs the visitors book at Rajghat, in New Delhi, on Jan 25, 2015.IANS
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    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama (R) talk as they walk through Hyderabad House in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) talk as they have coffee and tea together in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi January 25, 2015. Obama is visiting India for three days to attend Republic Day celebrations and meet with Indian leaders.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) talk as they have coffee and tea together in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    U.S. President Barack Obama stands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) waving as they leave after giving their opening statement at Hyderabad House in New Delhi January 25, 2015. In a glow of bonhomie, Obama and Modi announced a breakthrough on nuclear trade on Sunday, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership.Reuters
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    A spectacular view of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on the eve of Republic Day in New Delhi, on Jan 25, 2015.Reuters
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    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (C) explores the illuminated grounds of the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace, which has been decorated with lights for Republic Day, before an official State Dinner for U.S. President Barack Obama at the palace in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the banquet hosted in honour of the US President, Mr. Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama by the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 25, 2015.PIB
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    U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a toast as he attends an Official State Dinner with India's President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters
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    Chefs fry Indian flat bread in an outdoor kitchen surrounded by glass during an official State Dinner for U.S. President Barack Obama at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi January 25, 2015.Reuters

Ending their three-day visit to India, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama bid goodbye with a namaste gesture and flew for their next stopover – Saudi Arabia.

Before leaving, Obama addressed at least 2,000 people at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi and spoke about the future of India and US and how both the nations can help each other further strengthen their relationship.

The Obamas met Indian rights activist and Nobel Prize awardee Kailash Satyarthi and his family. Obama even stepped down to personally greet the people gathered at the auditorium and shook hands with many of them, while some clicked selfies with the President.

Obama, who arrived in New Delhi early on Sunday morning for his three-day visit to India, was welcomed with a guard of honour led by a woman Armed Forces officer at the presidential palace, Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He then visited Rajghat to offer floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, planted a peepal sapling and went on to sign the visitor's book, where he wrote "...the spirit of Gandhi is very much alive in India today. And it remains a great gift to the world. May we always live in his spirit of love and peace -- among all people and nations".

After paying homage to Gandhi, Obama spent some time with Modi at Hyderabad House where they spent time in private sharing moments from life and work over some tea. It was there that the bonhomie between the two leaders came to the fore.

Their friendliness was evident when Obama told media at a joint press conference with Modi that they compared "how much sleep each one of us is getting and it turns out Modi is getting even lesser sleep than me, but of course that's because he is still new. After he's does this for about six years, he'll be getting an extra hour".

After some chit-chat over tea, both attended a luncheon and delegation meeting.

At the end of the day, President Pranab Mukherjee hosted a banquet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the Obamas on Sunday night.

On the second day of his visit, Obama attended India's 66th Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi along with his wife First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama became the first US President to witness the Republic Day Parade this year.

The US President shared the dais with Modi and Pranab Mukherjee in the VVIP closure at Rajpath to witness the parade which displayed the diversity in India and its culture from different states along with the military capability of the nation.