By IANS,
Amritsar (Punjab): Ahead of President Barack Obama’s India visit in November, a special US team Wednesday conducted a security survey in Punjab’s Amritsar district, police said.
“A six-member team had come to Amritsar to conduct recce as President Barack Obama is expected to visit India in November. They inspected various tourist spots, important roads and Sikh shrines in the district today (Wednesday),” K.S. Pannu, deputy commissioner of police, Amritsar, told IANS.
“But this is not confirmation that Obama will come to Amritsar. After evaluating various parameters and security arrangements, they will decide the places where the US president will actually go. Now the team has left for Mumbai,” said Pannu.
The team, consisting of security personnel and officials of the US embassy, also visited the holy Sikh shrine, Harmandar Sahib, here, which is popularly known as the Golden Temple.
“The team visited every nook and corner of the Golden Temple. They asked various details from us. We are very excited about Obama’s visit,” said a senior official of the Golden Temple.