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Published 20:14 IST, September 22nd 2019

Howdy, Modi | 'Will be in Houston to be with my friend': Donald Trump

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's address to the gathering of over 50,000 people, US President Donald Trump tweeted about the event 'Howdy, Modi!'

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Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's address to the gathering of over 50,000 people, US President Donald Trump tweeted about the event 'Howdy, Modi!'.  Addressing PM Narendra Modi as a friend, he said he will be with the Prime Minister in Houston, Texas. "Will be in Houston to be with my friend. Will be a great day in Texas!" he tweeted. See the tweet below:

US President Donald Trump tweets about being at 'Howdy, Modi!'

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About President Donald Trump's visit

Moreover, US President Donald Trump is going to be present on the occasion. The White House Press Secretary stated that the ways to deepen the energy and trade relationship would be discussed during the meeting between PM Modi and the US President. Subsequently, PM Modi thanked the US President's “special gesture”. He opined that US President Trump joining the 'Howdy, Modi!' gathering was a recognition of the contribution of the Indian community to American society and economy. Also, singing sensation Sparsh Shah has been selected to perform the Indian National Anthem at the event. Post the event, PM Modi's schedule includes multiple bilateral meetings lined up with various Heads of the countries along with engagements at the United Nations.

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PM Modi's programme since his arrival in Houston, Texas

After landing in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met energy sector CEOs and also interacted with the Kashmiri Pandits, Dawoodi Bohra, and the Sikh delegations. While the Sikh community congratulated him for his government's Kartarpur Corridor initiative, the Kashmiri Pandits expressed their joy on the Centre's move on Article 370. The Dawoodi Bohra group recalled the PM's 2018 visit to their community programme in Indore. The PM is all set to address the 'Howdy, Modi!' event which is being hosted in his honour at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas in some time. Already, more than 50,000 people have registered with many others on the waiting list. It will also feature a 90-minute cultural programme with audio feed in English, Hindi, and Spanish.

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Updated 20:34 IST, September 22nd 2019