After Pope's visit, this will be the second-largest gathering for any visiting leader in the US; Trump to be part of it
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the biggest Indian diaspora event in the United States in Houston, Texas on Sunday. According to the organisers of the diaspora event — The Texas India Forum, which will take place at the NRG Stadium in Houston — 50,000 people have already registered for the event.
Jugal Malani, chairperson of the Texas India Forum told WION, "Houston has a large Indian diaspora. We had planned from July 19 and when we started the registration process, within three weeks, 50,000 people registered and many more are on the waiting list now"
It is the largest gathering for any democratically elected foreign leader in the US. The biggest gathering which the US has seen for a visiting leader has been for the Pope. The big focus is on US President Donald Trump's presence at the event.
"It is the relationship between the US and India, which is its main focus. Personal chemistry plays an important role. They have become a good friend," Malani said when asked on Trump's presence.
This is the first time an American President is participating in diaspora event and will address the Indian American community present. Senior Democratic leadership of the United States will also be at this event, which includes several elected congressional representatives from both parties. Last week external affairs minister S Jaishankar called Trump's participation a tribute to the role Indian Americans have played in American society.
"I regard this as a great achievement of the Indian American community that if today you have an event of this size and you have someone like President Trump coming there, this shows where that community has reached, how it is regarded in the US and respect its commands there... it is great achievement for the community," Jaishankar said.
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This is the first visit by Modi to the US in his second term. In his first term, PM Modi visited US twice earlier, in 2014 and 2015
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This is the first time an American President is participating in a diaspora event and will address
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