President Pratibha Patil joined Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to launch 2010 Commonwealth Games baton relay.The baton will travel through the Commonwealth for 240 days before arriving in India.The baton, packed with high-tech cameras, sound-recorders and LED lights all made in India, contains a message to the athletes from the queen that will be opened and read out at the launch of the Games in New Delhi Oct 3.
Queen Elizabeth II with President Pratibha Patil
Queen Elizabeth II gives the Commonwealth Queen's Baton to the President of India Pratibha Patil in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, in central London, on October 29, 2009. British and Indian sports stars carried the baton through central London on the start of its journey to the Indian capital.
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