New York, Sept 25: Though an invitation to visit India has been pending for the last three years, George W Bush is not sure whether he would be able to make it as US President or as a private citizen. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his meeting with him yesterday, asked him when he plans to come to India.
Bush responded that the Indian American community, which has made a substantial contribution in various fields in the US, always asked him, "When are you going to India?"
Bush said that he tells them that he would visit India if he received an invitation. Vajpayee promptly pointed out that the invitation had been pending for last three years.
Apparently referring to next year's presidential elections in the US, Bush said: "I would certainly like to visit India as President or as a private person, hopefully the former."
Bureau Report