Trump announces visit to India from February 24-25

By: AFP | Washington | Published: February 11, 2020 5:38:51 am

The two leaders have pursued a close relationship, with Modi visiting in September and hosting Trump at a huge rally in Houston, Texas, dubbed “Howdy, Modi!” (Source: File/AP) President Donald Trump will visit India, with stops in the capital New Delhi and the western state of Gujarat, from February 24-25, the White House announced on Monday.

Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will make the trip to “strengthen the United States – India strategic partnership,” the announcement said.

Gujarat is the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was also the home of independence icon Mahatma Gandhi.