New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama addressed the nation in a rare joint radio show 'Mann ki Baat' on Tuesday. Obama left India on a high note today, after inking several crucial deals.

Earlier, PM Modi tweeted this along with a photograph showing him with Obama with a caption: "Sharing our 'Mann Ki Baat' during the recording of the radio programme. Tune in on 27th January at 8 pm IST for the special episode! #MannKiBaat #Radio #USA #India."

Modi has been addressing the nation over radio every month since October last through the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme.

The Prime Minister, while making the announcement on January 22, said, "This month's 'Mann Ki Baat' episode will be a special one, where our Republic Day guest @BarackObama & I will share our thoughts together."

Significantly, when Modi visited the US in September last year, he and Obama had written a joint Op-Ed in a major American daily.

Here are the highlights of their joint radio address:

    The meaning of 'Barack' in Swahili is 'one who is blessed', think It's a great gift given to US Prez by his family: PM Modi
    Today, President Barack Obama is with us on a special episode of 'Mann Ki Baat': PM Modi'
    We are making a lot of history: Barack Obama
    It is wonderful to be able to speak to you directly: President Obama to the people of India during 'Mann Ki Baat': Barack Obama
    I am told that it is first ever radio address by Indian PM and American President: Barack Obama
    US people are excited about PM’s effort to reduce poverty, empower women, provide electricity access, clean energy: Barack Obama
    I appreciate PM Modi's strong personal commitment to strengthening relationship between two countries: Barack Obama
    Modi urged people to write on this special edition of 'Mann ki Baat' with the tagline #yeswecan: PM Modi
    Want an e-book to be made, which features all that Barack and I have talked about today: PM Modi

Questions for Barack Obama

Q. How will you share your experiences about India to your daughters?

My daughters wanted to come but unfortunately they had school. They are fascinated by India's culture and history. I am going to tell them that India is as magnificent as they imagined. Will have to come to India again with my daughters.

Q. Will you and your wife continue to work to reduce diabetes and obesity?

A. We are seeing a worldwide epidemic of obesity, in many cases starting at a very young age. We look forward to partnering with Indian organizations, Govt & NGOs around public health issues including obesity. It can lead to lifetime of health challenges & we would like to work on this issue internationally including India.

Q. Would you both imagine you would reach the position you have reached today with your wife?

A. When I first when to White House I stood outside the same fence & never imagined I would visit there, forget living there. A tea seller or some one born to a single mother lead our nations. An example of extra ordinary opportunities in our nations. We both have been blessed with an extraordinary opportunity coming from humble beginnings.

Q. What should leaders do for the youth of today?

A. Youth today has the world on their fingertips. I have much greater faith in countries that are open societies like the US, India. We want to ensure healthy debate between our peoples. Leaders can’t simply try to govern by top down strategy, but rather have to engage in dialogue with citizens.

Q. As a leader of a major economy, what makes you smile after a bad day of work?

A.  There are days when its tough and frustrating, that is true in domestic and foreign affairs. almost everyday, I met somebody that you made a difference in my life. That gets me going.

Questions for Narendra Modi

Q. What touched you the most during your US visit?

A. I had never though that I would ever get an opportunity to visit White House. Barack gave me a book on Swami Vivekananda. He searched the book for me and also showed me the lines written by Vivekananda. Barack's gesture touched my heart.

Q. Would you both imagine you would reach the position you have reached today?

A. If you have a dream, dream big so that it inspires you to become something.

Q. Which America leader inspired you the most?

A. I am truly insopired by Benjamin Franklin. We all should read about him.  When I was a child I got to read about his life story and was truly inspired by him. He was political leader, thinker and came from a very ordinary family.

Q. What makes you smile after a bad day of work?

A. I would want to narrate an incident to you. I once visited a poor family and they insisted me to dine with them. Their love and care for me had inspired me to work for the nation. It inspires me that even the poor of the country are concerned about me, inspite of them struggling to make end meet.