Now, President wants an 'Obama Platter' in India

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jun 4 (PTI) Bilateral deals and
international issues apart, US President Barack Obama will
have an important culinary agenda when he travels to India in
November this year.
He is not only eager to savour the 'Hillary Platter'
-- the dish Bukhara restaurant at ITC's Maurya hotel in New
Delhi created for the Secretary of State -- he also wants an
'Obama Platter' named after him.
Obama is curious to know what is offered on the
"Hillary Platter" at Bukhara, Clinton's favourite restaurant
in New Delhi.
As Obama greeted the gathered guests with "Namaste" he
wondered, if the Hillary platter had "chapati", amidst
laughter at a reception hosted by Clinton in honour of
External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna.
"Secretary Clinton, I think, as you may be aware, is a
great admirer of India. And I know the sentiment is shared in
return," Obama said in his opening remarks at the reception
with both Clinton and Krishna standing by his sides.
"In fact, I'm told that one of the Secretary's
favourite restaurants in Delhi added a new item to the menu
the Hillary Platter," Obama said as the audience burst into
laughter.
"This is true," he quipped and quickly turned towards
Clinton and asked: "Now, what does it have? Chapati?" This was
followed another round of laughter from the audience.
"Oh, it's got all kinds of things," Clinton responded,
as the audience burst into laughter once again.
Someone from the audience suggested Obama that he must
try it when he visits India.
"I will try that plate," Obama responded.
"... and I intend to create an Obama Platter," he
said.
He said the US values the partnership with India
because it is "indispensable to the future that we seek" -- a
future of security and prosperity for all nations.
"That's why a third of my Cabinet has already visited
India -- not only for the chapatis," he said to further
laughter.
Earlier welcoming the US President at the State
Department, Clinton said Obama has a strong personal
commitment to the US-India relationship.
"Mr President, we have worked hard today, and we've
actually been working hard ever since the strategic dialogue
was agreed to between you and Prime Minister Singh.
"Many of people you see before you are the people who
are actually doing the work that make Minister Krishna and I
look like we're fulfilling our responsibilities. But we so
value this relationship," she said. PTI LKJ
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