International trips by the former president will also attract donations.
Former President Barack Obama will host a town hall in New Delhi on December 1. He will also meet and hold discussions with leaders in India.
As a tradition followed by former US presidents, Obama is re-emerging on the global stage through his Obama Foundation. This year, he has hosted events with young people in Germany, Indonesia, and Brazil.
“As one of the most culturally, religiously, linguistically, and ethnically diverse nations on earth, India’s democracy shows us the collective strength of engagement within and across communities,†said Obama Foundation.
“The Town Hall will expand the conversation about what it means to be an active citizen and make an impact — and how the Obama Foundation can support emerging leaders in this effort,†it added.
The Foundation aims to bring positive change in the world by creating opportunities for young people from around the globe to have a chance to participate in shaping its activities.
Obama’s India trip is for building on the progress the foundation made last month at the inaugural global Summit in Chicago, where he convened young leaders working to create change in their communities.
Inspiring Indians like Trisha Shetty, and Sanchana Krishnan, had taken part in the program hosted by the foundation. Obama is also expected to meet Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi.
International trips by the former president will also attract donations and other support for the functioning of the foundation. The visits also assume importance as many countries are uncertain about the foreign policies of the Trump administration. They may look to his predecessor to help explain America’s current direction.
“Barack Obama is the great explainer to the rest of the world of what the heck is going on in America,” Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian at Rice University was quoted as saying by Associated Press. “He’s a calming influence in a world that’s teetering on frenzy right now. Obama arrives and it reminds them of old-style diplomacy and the dignity of statesmanship.”