Obama to cut India trip short to visit Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama will cancel the end of his itinerary in India, opting instead to fly to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and pay his respects to the late King Abdullah's family, White House officials told The New York Times on Saturday.
Obama left Washington on Saturday morning for his second presidential trip to India, and he was originally scheduled to visit the country's iconic Taj Mahal on Tuesday. He will still serve as India's chief guest at Monday's Republic Day celebration — a first for an American leader — and meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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