Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met New Jersey Goverr Phillip D Murphy. PM Modi discussed cooperation in areas including tre and investment. Murphy is visiting Agra, Mumbai, Hyderab and Ahmedab apart from Delhi. According to an official statement, Prime Minister Modi welcomed Murphy's desire to promote closer commercial and people-to-people relations between New Jersey and India. 

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PM Modi meets Phillip D Murphy

PM Modi assured Murphy of Indian government's support as New Jersey seeks to pursue meaningful cooperation with Indian states. Murphy also briefed PM Modi of his priorities for building his state's relations with India. In dition, he committed to working towards a robust partnership between India and US, statement said. ting commonalities between India and New Jersey, Murphy mentioned celebration of diversity and respect for plurality in India which he has witnessed since arriving in India. Prime Minister Modi ted that State of New Jersey, which hosts highest concentration of Indian-American population in US, has emerged as a top destination for India's tre and investment into US. Both leers agreed to significance of cooperation in field of STEM (Science, Techlogy, Engineering and Mamatics) and higher education, it said.

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'Howdy Modi' 

Meanwhile, Texas India Forum (TIF) is organizing a mega-event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston on September 22. Over a thousand volunteers have come forward to organize this community event for PM Modi. TIF has also confirmed that over 650 community organizations have alrey signed up to be 'welcome partners' for program. Apart from this, 50000 people have alrey registered as attendees for one of PM Modi's largest community events. In dition, United States President Donald Trump will also join PM Modi.

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Both leers will jointly dress attendees. event is said to be sold-out with whopping numbers of expected attendees.   word 'Howdy' is a short form from  'How do you do?' which is a friendly greeting commonly used in  southwestern United States and refore is name of  event designed as a greeting to PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has previously dressed similar garings at Mison Square Garden in New York and SAP Center in San Jose. US Press Secretary in a statement anunced that US President Donald Trump will be traveling to Houston, Texas, and Wapakoneta, Ohio to accentuate important partnerships between United States, India, and Australia.  US statement confirmed that Donald Trump would be participating in "Howdy, Modi!" event alongside PM Modi.

(With PTI Inputs) 

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