President Obama hosts his first State Dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as Guest of Honor

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with his wife Gursharan Kaur at the White House along with Obamas at the First State Dinner on November 25th 2009.
With the National Symphony Orchestra and a toast to the United States' partnership with India -- President Obama and Michelle Obama welcomed Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, and his wife, Gursharan Singh Kaur, as the honored guests at the administration's first state dinner on Tuesday November 24th. U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, the honorary chair of WASITRAC, was among the 375 distinguished invited guests of this dinner.