Namaste Trump: Ahmedabad all geared up for 'Biggest roadshow'

On the lines of 'Howdy Modi!', the newly revamped Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad is set to host US President Donald Trump in the much-awaited 'Namaste Trump' event. On February 24, President Trump along with First Lady Melania Trump is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad to host the event at the world's largest cricket stadium. As many as 22 km long India roadshow with 28 stages is set to welcome US Prez Trump.

Ahmedabad: Two days ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to India on Feb 23 and 24, to take part in 'Namaste Trump' a similar event as Houston's 'Howdy Modi', preparations are in full swing in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

On February 24, President Trump is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad to inaugurate the world's largest cricket stadium and is expected to spend three hours in the city.

When US President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive at 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport', the Trumps will be welcomed by 22 km long India roadshow with 28 stages representing various states of the nation are being constructed along the stretch.

More than 28 stages have been set up where artists dressed in traditional attire will present folk dances, music and yoga pose.

The artists from 28 states donning their traditional attire will perform their traditional repertory in multiple linguistic language such as Gujarati, Marathi, Rajasthani and more.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has made special parking arrangements for spectators, along with arrangements of providing free drinking water, buttermilk, medical aid and public urinal and toilets along the route.

President Trump is slated to address about 100,000 people at the ‘Namaste Trump’ event jointly with Prime Minister Modi’s home state of Gujarat at the 'Motera Stadium'.

“It will be similar to the landmark ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event hosted by the Indian-American community in honour of Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Houston in September 2019, in which President Trump participated," Foreign Secretary said.

Meanwhile, during his maiden visit to India from February 24, US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner will be part of a 12-level delegation accompanying the US President.

The participants at the bilateral meetings will be: Adam S Boehler, the chief executive of the US International Development Finance Corporation, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, Lisa Curtis, the senior director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council, and Kash Patel, a former top National Security Council official.

The visiting dignitary is also expected to attend an event at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, named 'Namaste Trump,' on the lines of the 'Howdy Modi' function that was addressed by the US President and Modi in Houston in September last year.

Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will have an extensive schedule for February 25 when they arrive in the national capital of India.

According to sources, there will be multiple meetings and delegation-level talks apart from the exchange of agreements.

Trump will also visit the US Embassy in New Delhi.

After meeting, S Jaishankar and Vice President of India, Trump will move to the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the lavish dinner hosted by President of India Ram Nath Kovind.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may accompany First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) and President of the United States (POTUS) to the Taj Mahal in Agra.

According to his tentative itinerary, President Trump will leave for the United States by his special flight around 10 pm on February 25.