Barack Obama chews gum as parade marches on Republic day

Posted on Feb 1 2015 - 5:05pm by IBC News

US President Barack Obama has attended India’s Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so.

Mr Obama was chief guest at the annual military parade. He arrived on Sunday for a three-day visit, seen as a sign of warming ties between the two countries.

Seema Sirohi of Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations spoke to the BBC about widespread media reaction to footage appearing to show the American president chewing gum during the parade.