Obama didn’t show as much excitement about Modi’s US trip this time, but rolled out the red carpet for China’s President Xi Jinping. The American President didn’t just take two days off for Xi Jinping, but also organized a state banquet in his honour. On the other hand, nearly two months before Modi’s US trip, the PMO was trying hard to see if a one-to-one candid meeting could be organized between Obama and Modi. When there were no confirmed assurances from USA’s foreign ministry, the Indian embassy in Washington was told to jump to action. In a hurry, India gave the green signal to the big Boeing deal. It was only then that the White House seemed to be speaking a tad favourably.