
My flight from Delhi into Mumbai on November 5, 2010 was almost empty. Who in their right mind flies on Diwali, the biggest Hindu festival of the year for many Indians? In the security line, the passenger ahead of me realised that we were both headed to be part President Obama’s first visit to India and cajoled me, “You Americans are out of your mind! Do you think our leader would show up for his first visit to Washington on the day after Christmas?”
Last updated: July 9th, 2024
