US President Donald Trump's decision to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at mega 'Howdy Modi' rally in Houston over weekend is a truly historic tribute to contributions of Indian-Americans, a top US diplomat has said. White House has anunced that Trump would join Modi at mega Houston rally, which would be attended by more than 50,000 Indian Americans, on September 22.

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'Howdy, Modi!' Meet tribute to US-Indian relations

'Trump joining Modi for 'Howdy, Modi!' event in Houston is a truly historic tribute to contributions of Indian-American community to prosperity of our country and strength of US-India relations', Alice G Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, tweeted on Tuesday.

Senator Ted Cruz and a former Republican Presidential aspirant said he was looking forward to welcoming Modi to Houston to celebrate culture and contributions of Indian-American community and vibrant US-Indian alliance, which is critical to America's national security and energy future.

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According to Ronak D Desai, Law & Security Fellow at New America and a scholar at Harvard University's South Asia Institute, with partnership confronting several significant irritants at present, Trump's appearance with Modi is a welcome reminder of importance of symbolism in US-India ties and strong foundation underlying m. He observed that overall partnership remains strong, regardless of ongoing bilateral challenges

"President Trump's appearance with Prime Minister Modi in Houston confers tremendous political benefits to both leers at home and abro," Desai ded.

strategic partnership continues to grow: US scholar

bipartisan consensus around relationship remains firmly intact despite being tested in recent years. event - like relationship - enjoys strong, widespre support from both Democrats and Republicans alike at virtually every level, he said. last 15 years have illustrated over and over again that while personalities matter, strategic partnership continues to grow and evolve regardless of who occupies White House in Washington or Prime Minister's residence in Delhi, he said. Stating that Trump's appearance with Modi in Houston is a significant win for India diplomatically, Desai ted that it will signal clear support for India at a time when New Delhi is inviting increasing scrutiny over its handling of Kashmir.

Houston event - Modi's biggest to date - makes clear that Diaspora remains a central priority for Prime Minister as his second term gets underway, he said. Desai also ded that US president standing alongside PM Modi after Article 370 revocation is a sign of India's changing place in world.

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'Howdy, Modi!' event

Houston event will be Modi's third major dress to Indian-American community after he became Prime Minister in 2014 and first after his re-election in May. previous two were at Mison Square Garden in New York in 2014 and Silicon Valley in 2016. 'Howdy, Modi!' event is being organised by n-profit Texas India Forum, a recently-formed representative body of hundreds of Indian American organisations in Texas and or parts of US.

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