The keenly-awaited address of US President Barack Obama on Monday in Parliament is expected to last between 18 and 20 minutes.
Authorities are leaving no stone unturned to give a red carpet welcome to 49-year-old Obama, who will deliver his address at the historic Central Hall. Parliament sources say the visiting dignitary is expected to finish his address in less than 20 minutes.
Obama, who once said that "America has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi", will be using a teleprompter for his address.
The device will be in use for the first time in the Central Hall of Parliament, even though Obama is known for his oratory skills.
Teleprompters are textbook-sized panes of glass holding the prepared remarks of the speaker, which rests on top of a tall, narrow pole in front of the podium during speeches.
The US President's programme in Parliament House complex will be an affair of less than an hour right from his arrival at 1725 hours. He will start his address at 1738 hours.
Obama will be received by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister
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