Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi head to India with Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama will join President Barack Obama on his trip to India next week for Republic Day celebrations according to the WhiteHouse.

Obama's accompanied by a high powered team of women leaders such as Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives and National Security Advisor Susan Rice.

According to Reuters the Obamas are set to tour the Taj Mahal at the end of their three-day trip. But their daughters Malia and Sasha will not join them.

On 27th, a special edition of Mann Ki Baat will be aired where Obama & Modi will have a joint broadcast and the two leaders will answer questions sent to them via Twitter.

Obama, who is the first US president to be invited as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, will be in India for the second time and is not scheduled to visit any other country before returning to Washington.

He first came to India in November 2010, during the United Progressive Alliance government's tenure, at the invitation of then prime minister Manmohan Singh. He had addressed a joint session of Parliament.

Image Credit: IDiva