Even as US President Barack Obama was talking serious business with CEOs on Saturday evening, his wife and US First Lady Michelle Obama interacted with differently-abled children from a city-based NGO at the library in the University of Mumbai on Saturday.
The First Lady was accompanied by a posse of well-trained special Secret Service officials from the US, while Mumbai police officers patrolled outside the University.
During the interaction, US Secret Service officials took over security at the University. Armed American security officials were seen inside the University compound along with few Mumbai police officials.
A van parked outside the University was seen with uniformed and armed American policemen. When asked what they were doing, one of the officials informed that they were on a secret operation.
“We are here on a secret operation and cannot give any further details,” said one of the officials.
In sharp contrast to the American police, the Mumbai police constables were only seen with wooden sticks in their hand. “We don’t know whether she is inside (First lady),” said a Mumbai police constable, who had been patrolling the area since 8 am.
The American Secret Service officials were also seen reprimanding city police constables.