New Delhi ( CNN ) U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are pals , if you have n't heard . The pair have `` chemistry , '' according to the White House and Indian officials . They 've shared impromptu strolls on the National Mall and , on Sunday , a long meander through a New Delhi rose garden . Indian weavers are hurriedly piecing together saris as gifts for the first lady . The normally congested Indian capital has been rid of its stray monkeys -- at least in the places Obama might visit . And local television networks are running entire pieces speculating the two leaders might take a selfie . Here 's a highlight reel of social media 's favorite Obama and Modi broments so far : . In case anyone doubted the deep bond between Obama and Modi ( and how could they ? ) , Air Force One 's arrival on Sunday put any questions to rest . Breaking with established protocol -- and surprising television commentators on the dozen or so local news broadcasters -- Modi showed up on the tarmac to be the first to greet Obama in India . And it was n't just with a handshake . Modi pulled the travel-weary commander in chief for the `` bear hug '' seen around the world -- though like most unplanned hugs in front of a billion-viewer television audience , it was a little awkward . The two leaders later followed it up with another warm embrace after a joint press conference , stoking rumors of a `` bromance . '' When Modi visited Obama at the White House in September , the visit ended with Obama blowing up his set-in-stone schedule and taking the visiting Prime Minister for a stroll at the Martin Luther King memorial on the National Mall . The strolling continued in New Delhi . Obama and Modi , punctuating their bilateral talks , sauntered side by side through the formal gardens at Hyderabad House , a stately 1920s home that now acts as a ceremonial venue . Cameras caught them murmuring away to each other , but reporters could not hear what they said . After the stroll they sat down for a cup of tea . Modi 's camp wasted no time posting a Facebook album of highlights . When Obama and Modi last sat down for dinner , at the White House in September , only one of them actually ate . Modi was midway through a religious fast that allowed only warm water . This time around , solid foods were consumed by all . A readout of lunch showed vegetarian and nonvegetarian menus , each with more than a dozen dishes . ( Even so , Indian celebrity chef Saransh Goila criticized its lack of variety . ) Dinner was an even bigger affair : Held at the presidential palace , the event featured Indian dancers , a receiving line and , of course , a pair of heartfelt toasts . India and the U.S. share the `` natural sense of kinship '' their leaders enjoy , Modi said . Obama went with a passage from Walt Whitman 's `` Passage to India '' : . `` The earth to be spann 'd , connected by network , / The people to become brothers and sisters . '' `` Here , in our time , these words have come to pass , '' Obama said . The leaders poked fun at each other throughout the day . During a press conference , Obama remarked that Modi was greeted like a `` Bollywood star '' when he visited New York 's Madison Square Garden last year . Obama also said they compared how much sleep they 're getting , prompting polite laughter from the press corps . `` And it turns out that Modi is getting even less sleep than me . But of course that 's because he 's still new . After you 've been doing this for about six years , maybe he 'll be able to get an extra hour . '' Not everyone was impressed with his answer , however . And this is just the first day of Obama 's historic visit . Stay tuned for highlights from Day Two , which has a parade on the itinerary . Modi and Obama 's surprising rapport . Obama 's trip to my homeland : Proof of India 's rise again .
Indian PM Narendra Modi greeted President Obama on the tarmac Sunday with a warm hug . The `` bear hug '' was just one memorable broment from the first day of Obama 's visit .