Trump Looks Forward To India Visit; Expects 5-7 Million People To Welcome Him In Ahmedabad

Trump said that five to seven million people are expected to welcome him in Ahmedabad during his much-anticipated visit to India later this month.

Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump shake hands after introductions during the "Howdy Modi" event Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at NRG Stadium in Houston. AP/PTI Photo

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward to his visit to India later this month where millions of people would welcome him. He said that five to seven million people are expected to welcome him in Ahmedabad during his much-anticipated visit to India later this month. "I am (going to India). He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) said we will have millions and millions of people. He thinks we will have five to seven million people just from the airport to the new stadium (Motera Stadium)," Trump told reporters at White House. He was interacting with reporters a day after the White House announced that he will be travelling to Ahmedabad in Gujarat and New Delhi on February 24 and 25. "He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is a friend of mine. He's a great gentleman," Trump said in response to a question. Trump said that he spoke to Modi over the weekend and during the conversation, the prime minister told him that millions and millions of people would welcome him from the airport to the cricket stadium. Referring to his New Hampshire rally held a day earlier, which was attended by an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people, the president said in a lighter vein that he might not feel so good with that number. "When we have 50,000 people, I'm not going to feel so good we'll have five to seven million people just from the airport to the new stadium. And you know it is the largest stadium in the world. (They are) building it now. It's almost complete and it's the largest in the world," Trump said. Responding to a question on a potential trade deal with India, Trump said that he will do it, if "we can make the right deal". (with inputs from agencies)