This is the same trip which is projected to cost taxpayers $200 million per day. It’s also the same trip that will see the president reserving an entire five-star hotel and hundreds of rooms in another one, totaling 800 rooms. Obama’s going for grandiose. So here come the thirty-four warships to escort His Majesty.

New Delhi: The White House will, of course, stay in Washington but the heart of the famous building will move to India when President Barack Obama lands in Mumbai on Saturday.

Communications set-up, nuclear button, a fleet of limousines and majority of the White House staff will be in India accompanying the President on this three-day visit that will cover Mumbai and Delhi.

He will also be protected by a fleet of 34 warships, including an aircraft carrier, which will patrol the sea lanes off the Mumbai coast during his two-day stay there beginning Saturday. The measure has been taken as Mumbai attack in 2008 took place from the sea.

13 heavy-lift planes, three helicopters, and 500 security personnel are reported to be on the ground already. He will also bring two 747s (one of them Air Force One), his presidential limousine, a fleet of 40 vehicles for security and press.

Between that and the 800 reserved rooms at the five-star hotels, it’s no wonder his trip is costing us $200 million per day.