The Hindustan Times reports, "The Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the White House has made the Sikhs in America very proud."

One Sikh attending the White House festivities stated, "It is a cause for pride among the Sikh nation to see the Prime Minister with President Bush. This meeting is good for the prosperity of India, and good for US-Indo relations. We were so happy to see the respect given to the Prime Minister by President Bush."