Published 14:54 IST, February 14th 2020

After Kem Cho Trump, It could be Howdy Taj Mahal for the US President's India visit

US President Trump will pay a state visit to India on Feb 24 & 25 and travel to New Delhi & Ahmedabad. Trump, along with Melania may visit Taj Mahal on Feb 25.

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US President Donald Trump will make a state visit to India on February 24 and 25 and travel to New Delhi and Ahmedab, it was anunced on Tuesday, with both governments highlighting that his maiden trip would furr bolster strategic ties and enduring friendship between peoples of two countries. As part of visit, Trump is likely to also go Taj Mahal.

Trump and Melania may visit Taj Mahal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi h tweeted that he was "extremely delighted" that US President along with First Ly Melania Trump will visit India. After dressing an event on February 24 at a giant stium in Ahmedab on lines of "Howdy, Modi" in Houston, Texas, last year, Trump and Melania are also likely to visit Taj Mahal in Agra on Feb 25, with confirmation likely in coming days. 

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Previously, n US president Bill Clinton h visited Taj Mahal with his daughter Chelsea. Trump's predecessor Barack Obama could t visit Taj Mahal despite coming to India twice, in 2010 and 2015.

'I look forward to going to India'

"Just spoke with Prime Minister Modi," Trump told reporters at his Oval Office on Tuesday in response to a question on his India visit. "He is a great gentleman and I look forward to going to India. So, we'll be going at end of month." US President said PM Modi h told him about a huge welcome in Ahmedab.

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"He (Modi) said we will have millions and millions of people. My only problem is that last night we probably h 40 or 50,000 people... I'm t going to feel so good... re will be five to seven million people just from airport to new stium (in Ahmedab)," he joked. "And you kw it is largest stium in world. He's building it w. It's almost complete and it's largest in world," President Trump said.

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14:54 IST, February 14th 2020