Donald Trump Visit to India Highlights: Donald Trump has left for US after a whirlwind 2-day tour of India. The US President, First Lady Melania Trump, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump left for the airport on Tuesday evening after attending the state banquet organised in their honour by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Earlier speaking at a press interaction, US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants people to have religious freedom. Trump has also said that he did not discuss the issue of Delhi violence with PM Modi as it is India’s matter. Talking about Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), President Trump said it is up to India to decide.
Earlier, India and US signed a USD 3 billion defence deal which will further bolster defence and military preparedness. The announcement was made during a joint statement by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at Hyderabad House. Apart from this, significant progress was made on the trade deal front, science and technology, space missions and Research and Development. In meantime, President Trump’s wife Melania Trump has attended ‘happiness curriculum’ at a Delhi government school.
On Tuesday morning, President Trump and wife Melania paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi. In the morning, the US President was accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Trump met President Ram Nath Kovind.
The President of the US (POTUS), wife and First Lady of the US (FLOTUS) Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump reached Delhi after visiting Ahmedabad and Taj Mahal at Agra on Monday. Earlier On Monday, President Trump, his family members and prominent delegates arrived at Ahmedabad airport. PM Modi accompanied them to the Sabarmati Ashram, and Motera cricket stadium where both the leaders addressed a gathering of over one lakh during the Namaste Trump event. President Trump and his family then flew to Agra onboard his Air Force One special flight. He was welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Agra airport. President, Trump along with his wife, daughter and son-in-law visited iconic Taj Mahal and enjoyed sunset. After that, they set out for flight journey to Delhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked US President Donald Trump for his 2-day India visit. Trump, First Lady Melania left for the US on Tuesday evening after completing their nearly 36-hour-tour.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart from Delhi after concluding their two-day trip to India.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave after attending dinner banquet hosted by the President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the state dinner.
From ceremonial welcome to state banquet dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan and inking of several major deals, the day of US President Donald Trump’s India tour was jampacked with events. IN PICS – DAY 2
The lavish dinner menu for state banquet dinner hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind in the honour of US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania has a range of dishes. From aloo tikki chaat to dum ghost biryani to maal pua roll it has it all!
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet PM Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other Union Ministers, at Rashtrapati Bhawan during the state banquet.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived for the state banquet hosted in their honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India and the US have moved to the next level of engagement having “almost closed” the final contours of limited trade package. He added that a comprehensive trade deal is being worked upon. READ MORE HERE
Melania Trump giggled at a little boy’s question about which was her favourite cartoon character. “Tom and Jerry is my favourite,” she replied. Melania also meditated with class 4 students in their “Happiness Class”. “I am feeling very relaxed,” she said after the brief meditation as part of “mindfulness” activity. (PTI)
US President Donald Trump on US peace deal with Taliban: Yes, I spoke to PM Modi on it. I think India would like to see it happen. We are pretty close. Everybody is happy about it. (ANI)
US President on being asked about terrorism emanating from Pakistan: We talked a lot about it today. I said I will do whatever I can do to help as my relationship with both gentlemen (PM Modi & Pak PM) is so good. Anything I can do to mediate/help, I’d do. They (Pak) are working on Kashmir.
I didn’t say anything about that (being mediator). Kashmir obviously is a big problem between India and Pakistan, they are going to work out their problem. They have been doing it for a long time.: US President Donald Trump (ANI)
We are being charged a large amount of tariffs…I think you have to pay the highest tariff when you deal with India, Harley-Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs when they send motorcycles here & when India sends to us, there is virtually no tariff: US President Donald Trump (ANI)
India has been working great under the leadership of US President Donald Trump. He said that India has phenomenal future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was working with Muslim community, said US President Donald Trump. India has 200 million Muslims, said Trump.
US President Trump said, “Anything I can do to mediate/help, I would do. Pakistan are working on Kashmir. Kashmir has been a thorn in lots of people’s sight for a long time. There are two sides to every story. We discussed terrorism at length today.”
Talking about the Kashmir issue, the United States President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a tough man and both Pakistan and India have their sides.
US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on US peace deal with Taliban in Afghanistan. President Trump said India would like to see it happen.
About the ongoing violence in north east part of Delhi, US President Donald Trump said, he heard about the “individual attacks” but he did not discuss it. President Trump said it was up to India.
US President Donald Trump has said that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed about religious freedom. India has really hard on the religious freedom, he said.
US President Donald Trump said, “We had a great time. We had great meetings… This is a tremendous country. I think they like us more than they ever liked us. There is a great relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and myself.”
First Lady of the US was asked a few questions by students of Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in south Delhi. Some of the questions are “How big is America?”, “Is United States very far?, “What do you do as the First Lady?” The questions were asked during the ‘Happiness Class’.
People in Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati raised ‘Trump save Amaravati’ slogan during a protest against the decentralization of Andhra Pradesh capital.
“From our side, the issue of H-1B visa was raised. It was pointed that Indian professionals contribute significantly to the development of high tech sector in the United States,” said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
US President Donald J Trump said his administration will be cutting going to cut a lot more regulations and some have to go through the statutory process.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the issue of CAA didn’t come up during the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “There was an appreciation from both side that pluralism and diversity are a common binding factor of both the countries,” Shringla said.
During his interaction with business leaders in Delhi, US President Donald Trump said, “You have a very special Prime Minister, he really knows what he is doing. He is a tough man. He has done a fantastic job. We work very closely together.”
“There was a noticeable decline in adverse trade balance from 30 billion dollars a few years ago to 25 billion dollars today. The adverse trade balance is gradually eroding with the greater amount of acquisitions that we are making from US,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had useful and comprehensive discussion on trade. There was an appreciation that it increased steadily year on year over the last few years, US exports to India had a fairly dramatic increase, he said.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that Indo-US partnership has encompassed an extraordinary increase in both exchanges as well as cooperation in various security domains.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that India and the US has strong strategic partnership on security and defense. That partnership has referred to as ‘comprehensive strategic global partnership’, President Trump said.
Months ahead of the US Presidential election 2020, American President Donald Trump told CEOs of Indian companies that if he wins the elections, markets will gain thousands of points.
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has hailed US President Donald Trump for his “leadership skills” in America
In his interaction with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, US President Donald Trump asked whether he will launch 5G in India. President Trump also lauded Ambani for his “great job”
Commenting on the deadly coronavirus, US President Donald Trump said that China has been working very hard and he had spoken to President Xi Jinping. He assured that it seems that China is getting it under control.
US President Donald Trump has met Indian industry captains at US Embassy in New Delji.
We are working on blue dot network for sustainable projects. The visit was great; We will remember welcome accorded to us. US-India partnership truly stronger than ever before: US President Donald Trump after talks with PM Modi.
India is one of the few big countries in the world where Trump’s personal approval rating is above 50% and Trump’s trip has got wall-to-wall coverage with commentators saying he had hit all the right notes on his first official visit to the world’s biggest democracy. They were also effusive in their praise for Modi for pulling off a spectacular reception for Trump. (AP)
American President Donald Trump’s wife Melania Trump has received aesthetic gifts from students of Sarvodaya Co -education Senior Secondary School in south Delhi’s Nanakpura area. Students gifted Madhubani paintings crafted by them to the First Lady of the US.
PM Modi and I have discussed the importance of a secure 5G wireless network, said US President Donald Trump. Trump said that the need for 5G wireless network is for freedom, prosperity and progress.