India-US relations is in great health! The world's largest democracy and world's oldest democracy's friendship has never been this close. Icing on the cake is the meeting of PM Modi and President Trump in Houston on September 22nd to further strengthen ties.
Howdy Modi Event Details -
| Date | Sun, Sep 22 @ 8:30 AM EDT |
| Location | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX |
About the event -
Howdy Modi is a community summit hosted by Texas India Forum (TIF) for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Over 50,000 attendees have registered in three weeks for the sold-out event though online registration, wait list registration for free passes is still open. The “Howdy Modi” summit has been organized with the support of more than 1,000 volunteers and 650 Texas-based Welcome Partner organizations.
NOTE: Not many years ago, Modi was denied visa to enter into US.
Who is attending?
1. United States president Donald Trump
2. 50,000 Indian Americans
3. 612 partner Organizations
4. Over 60 US law makers. Some prominent members below -
| United States President | Donald Trump |
| US Senator from Texas | Ted Cruz |
| US Senator from Texas | John Cornyn III |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Pete Olson |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Sheila Jackson Lee |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Alexander Green |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Sylvia Garcia |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Raja Krishnamurthy |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Ami Bera |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Brian Babin |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Brad Sherman |
| US Senator from Mississippi | Tulsi Gabbard* |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | Eliot Engel |
| Governor of Texas | Greg Abbot |
| US Senator from Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
* Tulsi will not make it to the event due to previously booked fund raiser for her presidential campaign run. She will meet PM Modi after the event
What to expect at the event?
1. Emphasis on strong ties between India and US and democratic values
2. Announcement on trade deals which is expected to reach new level. Currently bilateral trade stands at $146bn a year.
3. Contribution of Indian community in US on cultural aspect and technological aspect
4. Joint statement on condemnation of radical Islamic terrorism
5. Showcase "Unity in Diversity" through various cultural events
6. Houston is world's energy capital, Modi is meeting heads of Exxon and Chevron to discuss potential investments in India
Protesters -
A group for 50-100 people are expected to protest outside the NRG Stadium. Below map has been released by International Humanitarian Foundation (IHF) that will pick up protesters from various spots to then help them gather outside the stadium when they can shout slogans against democracy -
See a pattern? What this map also highlights is a growing problem within America. Hope the US President can make note of this.
Regardless of what critics have to argue or what the protesters have to say, this even is truly historical event and a great achievement for the Indians to be represented by our PM at this stage. What was once unimaginable 10 years ago has happened only because of PM Modi's efforts to raise India's image at the global stage.
We wish our PM the very best and may god bless him and may god bless our mother India. Jai Hind!
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