President Modi? Obama's slip of tongue

President Modi? President Barack Obama referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as president in the middle of a statement he made at the end of their meeting on Monday.

In the video of his remarks posted on the White House web site, Obama can be heard saying, "We are encouraged by the aggressive nature of President Modi's commitment to clean energy."

The slip was recorded in the first White House transcript of his remarks. Later the White House reissued the transcript correcting "president" to "prime minister".

President Modi? President Barack Obama referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as president in the middle of a statement he made at the end of their meeting on Monday.

In the video of his remarks posted on the White House web site, Obama can be heard saying, "We are encouraged by the aggressive nature of President Modi's commitment to clean energy."

The slip was recorded in the first White House transcript of his remarks. Later the White House reissued the transcript correcting "president" to "prime minister".

Narendra Modi on Monday left for home after concluding his seven-day visit that took him to Ireland and the US.

"An extraordinary visit ends, with a relentless focus on the future. PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

Modi had visited Ireland on September 23 and then left for the US, during which he was in New York and also visited San Jose on the West Coast.

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