Narendra Modi speech at Motera stadium: 'Long live India-US friendship'; PM says ties have strengthened under Donald Trump
FirstpostPrior to his arrival in Motera stadium, Trump and Melania along with Modi also paid a short stopover at Sabarmati Ashram and spun a Charkha, which is closely associated with India’s freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the crowd at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad for the “Namaste Trump” event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed US President Donald Trump for deepening the India-US ties significantly and said that the visit was reflective of new chapter in bilateral ties of the two countries. “Five months ago, I started my US trip with ‘Howdy Modi’ and today my friend President Donald Trump is starting his Indian trip with ‘Namaste Trump’ here in Ahmedabad,” the prime minister further said. The ‘Namaste Trump’ event is based on the lines of ‘Howdy Modi’ programme that was addressed by Modi and Trump during the prime minister’s trip to Houston in September, 2019.