Ahmedabad: US President Donald Trump in his speech said “Namaste, America loves India” at the “Namaste Trump” event at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. US President in his 36 hours touring India, he participated in the event of “Namaste Trump”.

Speaking on the occasion US President Donald Trump said “America will always remain a loyal friend to India”. Trump drawing applause from the over one lakh people, who attended the event. “I would like to begin by thanking my special friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister the son of a tea seller in this very city has had a remarkable rise… He is a great man, said Trump. Everybody loves him, but he is a very tough negotiator, said Trump. He praised India’s program to give electricity to millions of homes and other policies that have helped the country grow. “The rise of India in the last seven decades has been remarkable…  The pace at which it has grown in the last two decades in phenomenal… The people of India are an inspiration for the rest of the world”, said Trump.

US President also said that every nation has the right to secure and control borders. The US and India have been working to stop terror and fight their ideology. My administration has been working successfully with Pakistan in fighting terror, he said. India has a leadership role in promoting peace in the region, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address at the full packed Motera Stadium said that “It is our pleasure to welcome and greet President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner… Their visit to India shows the importance the closeness in ties we share”, he said.  “America- India relationship is no longer just another relation, but an inclusive and exhaustive partnership”, he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner with a warm welcome at Ahmedabad International Airport on Monday at 11. 50 am. The cultural teams performed the dances and folk songs at the airport. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged Trump at the airport and they proceed towards Motera Stadium, on the mid way President Donald Trump and his family visited Sabarmati Ashram and spun the charka. PM Modi explained the significance of the traditional spinning wheel to the visitors. He was seen showing the Trumps around the revered ashram and explaining the marble depiction of Gandhi’s three monkeys to Melania Trump.

After the “Namaste Trump” event, President Trump and his family were served high tea, which, reports said, featured broccoli samosas and apple pie. “Namaste Trump” is being seen by many as a parallel to the lavish “Howdy Modi!” event organized for PM Modi in Houston. The Trumps then flew to Agra and visited the iconic Taj Mahal.