New Delhi: PM Modi on Saturday arrived in Houston, as he began his week-long visit to the US that will see him hold talks with President Donald Trump and also address the UNGA.
'Howdy Houston!' was the greeting from him as he landed at Houston airport on Saturday to a packed programme during his US visit.
According to his itinerary for Saturday, Prime Minister Modi will head straight for a roundtable meeting with oil sector CEOs, and later for a brief interaction with the Indian diaspora and photo op with them.
On Sunday, he will attend the mega 'Howdy Modi' event that will see a 50,000 crowd of Indian diaspora gather. The event will also be attended by President Trump in a rare gesture.
Both India and the United States are all set to witness the much-awaited 'Howdy, Modi' event which will provide the world a glimpse of the valuable contributions of Indian-Americans to the cultural, intellectual and social landscape of the United States. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already reached United States and will grace the event along with US President Donald Trump on Saturday. This is for the first time, PM Modi and President Trump would share the stage to address more than 50,000 Indian-Americans during the September 22 event. The two world leaders will be a part of a session called "Shared Dreams, Bright Future" that would focus on the success of Indian-Americans as well as the strength of the US-India relationship.
Despite heavy rains resulting in a standstill like situation in Houston, organisers are on their feet to make Indian prime minister's biggest ever rally in the American country historic. As per reports, PM Modi will address a crowd of over 50,000 Indian-Americans on September 22 at the NRG Stadium, at an event hosted by Texas India (TI) Forum in Houston.
The White House has confirmed that even President Trump would attend the event, making it the first time ever that the two leaders would meet in the US outside of Washington DC or New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.
PM Modi will be on a US visit from September 21 to September 27 for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly or UN General Assembly. It is his first US visit after winning a second term as Prime Minister in May 2019. He will also have a meeting with the CEO's of energy companies in Houston, before heading to New York for the UN General Assembly.
The 'Howdy, Modi!' event is the third meeting between Donald Trump and PM Modi in three months, after the G20 summit in Japan in June and the G7 summit in France last month. Houston is considered the energy capital of the world and one of the most diverse cities in America.
Not just America but India is all pumped up to witness the event and are looking forward to PM's address during the event. The Texas India Forum said the event will start with a 90-minute cultural programme - "Woven: The Indian-American Story" - that is a celebration of Indian-Americans and their valuable contributions to the cultural, intellectual and social landscape of the US.
ABP News would be intensively covering the historic event and will keep on giving you real time updates. Here's when where and how to watch Howdy, Modi event from India:
When to watch:
All the readers and viewers must stay tuned to ABP News and ABP Live for live updates and streaming of the Howdy, Modi event. The event starts at 8.30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) on September 22. It will also be telecasted live on all ABP News channels.
Where to watch:
Besides TV, the Howdy, Modi will be live streamed with text, photos, video on smartphones and all other platforms of ABP News Network. You can also watch live coverage of the event on the popular video streaming website and app Hotstar. You can also watch live streaming of ABP News on YouTube.
• Live TV
• English Website
• Hindi Website
How to watch live updates of Howdy, Modi event on social media platforms:
• English Facebook account
• Hindi Facebook account
• Twitter handle
What About The Weather In Houston?
The local weather department however, said that there might be a possibility of rain caused by the tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. There may be heavy rain in parts of Texas and Louisiana in the coming days, it said.
Event Details:
The 'Howdy, Modi!' event will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is one of America's largest professional football stadiums, and is home to the Houston Texans franchise, and held theSuper Bowl in 2017. The event will have simultaneous English translation available for everyone to listen to at the stadium via their smartphones.
Attendees of the 'Howdy, Modi!' event represent 48 US states, with a bipartisan delegation of governors, members of the US Congress, mayors, and other public officials. Welcome messages, personalised billboards across the city, special videos from various organisations and prominent people are seen throughout the city.