India set to finalise long-pending defence deal with US during Trump visit

Current Affairs
India is set to conclude a long-pending barrier manage the United States during President Donald Trump two-day visit to India from February 24, a senior authority has told ANI. Trump will land in India on his lady visit, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States Jared Kushner or little girl Ivanka Trump, alongside United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouille.
The US President will arrive at Gujarat's Ahmedabad around the early afternoon of February 24 and will address a mammoth horde of in excess of 100,000 individuals which is relied upon to turn up for an occasion at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on the lines of the 'Howdy Modi' work that was tended to by the US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston in September a year ago.
"The way that a US President is going outside New Delhi to different urban areas - and in the event that you take a gander at the gathering that he will get - shows the adoration that the individuals of India have for the United States. What's more, that is the greatest message that will return to Washington," the senior authority said.
The President is likewise prone to visit the Gandhi Ashram in Sabarmati.
The senior authority emphasized that POTUS and FLOTUS are well on the way to make a fast refueling break at Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, be that as it may, the excursion is exposed to change, considering the brief timeframe casing of the movement.

On 24th February itself, POTUS will land at night to go to talks in New Delhi. On Tuesday morning, the US President will initially get a stylized greeting at the Rashtrapati Bhawan according to convention...READ MORE

'Howdy Modi' brings together Indian, Hindu Americans: Tulsi Gabbard

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"Howdy Modi" is bringing together Indian-Americans and Hindu Americans from across the US, Democratic presidential aspirant and the first Hindu woman in the US Congress Tulsi Gabbard has said.
Gabbard, 38, on Thursday extended her warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his upcoming US visit beginning on Saturday."I'm very happy to see that Howdy Modi is bringing together Indian-Americans and Hindu Americans from across our country, including many of my colleagues in the US Congress," Gabbard said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Modi will attend a large gathering with an audience of over 50,000 at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday, September 22.US President Donald Trump along with a number of high-ranking US government officials, including Governors, Members of Congress and Mayors will attend the "Howdy Modi!" event.
"India is the world's oldest and largest democracy, and one of the United States most important allies," Gabbard said."The Unites States and India must work closely together if we are to address the pressing issues that impact our nations, our countries, and the entire world such as combating climate change, preventing nuclear war and nuclear proliferation, and improving the economic well-being of our people," she said.Gabbard described the wonderful opportunity the US and India has for "... a strong and lasting partnership between our two great nations, a partnership based on shared values and objectives".

 "Let us work together to usher in a 21st century of aloha respect and love for others, no matter our race, religion, ethnicity, caste, economic status or political affiliations," Gabbard said.The fourth-term lawmaker is a former Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans...Read More