John Kerry’s Mission to India Mostly Washed Out by Heavy Rain

John Kerry’s motorcade struggling with the rain has garnered more attention than his diplomatic engagements during his two-day visit to India.

New Delhi (Sputnik) – For the second day in a row, heavy rains plagued John Kerry on his visit to India. Kerry, who is in Delhi for the second Indo-US strategic and commercial dialogue, had to cancel many of his engagement's in Delhi including visits to three religious places on Wednesday.

Kerry quipped to students at an engineering college he visited, "You guys deserve an award for being here today. I don't know if you came in boats or amphibious vehicles of some kind."

WATCH: Have you (students) come here in boats? Asked US Secretary of State John Kerry at IIT #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/K13Qav6Bx4

— ANI (@ANI_news) 31 августа 2016 г.

Kerry's motorcade got stuck in Delhi's notorious traffic, made all the worse by the downpour. It took the US State Department chief one and a half hours to cover just 1.2 miles, even with a police escort. Kerry's reaction to the rain in Delhi prompted some funny reactions on social media.

US Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to the temple, Gurudwara and mosque cancelled due to rains.

— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) 31 августа 2016 г.

Kerry is right. Need boats here. Under the AIIMS/SAFADARJUNG flyover, right now #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/RfemtAaDvO

— Rajesh Kalra (@rajeshkalra) 31 августа 2016 г.

#Monsoon in #India's capital: Swim-driving to work this morning - in #DelhiTraffic, during #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/OO4oIb9ed7

— Sandra Petersmann (@PetersmannS) 31 августа 2016 г.

B P Yadav, Director of the Indian Metrological Department, says that the heavy rainfall warning continues today. Kerry's visit is to be concluded on Wednesday.