Washington:The White House ssaid, “US President Barack Obama was "disappointed" at not being able to visit the iconic Taj Mahal during his trip to India last year”

White House Press Secretary John Earnest said, "The President was quite disappointed to not have an opportunity to visit the Taj Mahal on his last visit to India,"

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Obama had holiday at India in January last year to be the chief guest of at the annual Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.

Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama were planned to visit Agra but the trip was cut tiny as the US President decided to go to Saudi Arabia to pay sympathy to the Royal family after death of King Abdullah.

Earnest said, "That (a visit to the Taj) had originally been part of the itinerary, but the President had to cut short his visit to India because of the untimely death of the King of Saudi Arabia. So the President travelled to Saudi Arabia to pay his respects at that point,"

"I think the President wishes I could promise that he would have an opportunity to visit Taj Mahal before the end of his presidency, but I'm not sure that will happen," the White House Press Secretary said