In this photo, we see US President Jimmy Carter on his first and only visit to India, slightly startled by an Indian officer from the Guard of Honour presenting his sword.
Jimmy Carter was the third US President to visit India, and the first after the breakdown of the Indo-US relationship during the 1971 war. The trip was not groundbreaking, however had a few interesting moments, such as the renaming of a village next to Delhi from Daulatpur-Nasirabad to Carterpuri, in honour for the President. President Carter had a visited the village once before in the 1960s when he was a part of the Peace Corps. The village of Carterpuri is now a part of modern day Gurugram, located in the Palam Vihar area. Source
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President Jimmy Carter appears startled as Indian guard officer presents sword during airport review which followed Carter’s New Delhi arrival New Year’s Day Jan. 1, 1978. President and First Lady will spend 48 hours in India, the third stop in their current international trip. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity) Jan 1, 1978 5:30 AM
