Barack Obama today became the fourth American President to address members of Parliament in India.
Obama's predecessors Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton had the honour of addressing the Indian Parliament.
Eisenhower, who was the first US President to visit India more than 50 years ago, addressed the Indian lawmakers in the Central Hall during his official visit in December 1959.
It was then Carter to do so in January 1978, followed by Clinton in March 2000.
The other two American Presidents who had visited India while in office were Richard Nixon who had made a one-day trip in July 1969, and George W Bush in March 2006.
During his visit, Bush could not address Parliament, as several parties, including the Left, were strongly opposed to it. He made his speech at the historic Old Fort.
Besides the American presidents, the other foreign dignitaries who were given the honour of addressing Parliament included the then Russian President Vladimir Putin and the then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
While Putin made his speech in Parliament during his visit in October 2000, the Japanese Prime Minister got the chance in August 2007.
