India looks forward to welcoming US President, says Modi ahead of Trump's visit

The US President will reach Gujarat's Ahmedabad by noon on Monday and is slated to address a mammoth crowd of more than 100,000 people.

PM Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File | AP)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India looks forward to welcoming US President Donald Trump.

The US president is on a visit to India from February 24 to 25.

"India looks forward to welcoming @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. It is an honour that he will be with us tomorrow, starting with the historic programme in Ahmedabad," Modi wrote on Twitter.

India looks forward to welcoming @POTUS @realDonaldTrump.

It is an honour that he will be with us tomorrow, starting with the historic programme in Ahmedabad! https://t.co/fAVx9OUu1j

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 23, 2020

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The prime minister was responding to tweet by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, which said that "entire Gujarat speaks in one voice --#NamasteTrump".