NAMASTE TRUMP
Namaste Trump Event was a massive success. Potus – President of the
United States – Donal Trump and Flotus – First Lady of the
United States – Melania along with their
daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared
Kushner who serve as senior advisors to Trump were very much moved by the
warmth, love and affection of more than 1.25 lacs who gathered at Motera Stadium , Ahmadabad, Gujarat – Home State of the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Potus and Flotus had actually enjoyed the 22 km long road show from
Ahmadabad Airport to Motera Stadium via Gandhiji’s historic Sabarmati
Ashram decked with festoons and bill boards. Many Cultural Troupes of India had
lined up the entire route with their traditional dresses displaying India’s colourful traditions, playing
varied musical instruments, dancing many types of dances and many more which
had enthralled US First Family Members their hearts and souls.
Motera Stadium is the world’s largest cricket stadium
accommodating 1.10 lacs spectators was
inaugurated by Trump amongst the chant of ‘Long Live India – American
Friendship’. The stadium was also named as ‘Sardar Patel Stadium’ as a tribute to the legendary freedom
fighter.
The event on 24th February 2020 was
the pinnacle of Trump’s visit to India and a platform for the two leaders –
Trump and Modi to show off their
enthusiastically friendly relationship. Before taking to the stage, Trump rally
favourites Madman Across the
Water by Elton John and Macho Man by the Village People boomed out across the
giant stadium.
Namaste Trump was the
repaying tribute by Modi to Trump who had honoured Modi in the ‘howdy Modi’ event in Houston in
September 2019 where Modi and Trump were
addressed the gatherings who had responded by cheers, applauses and ‘Modi, Modi’ chants.
Trump speech – unusually long – was unique and I could
not recollect any other foreign Head of States – that too, a powerful Country
like US presidential head – wholeheartedly showering praises on Modi – as a an
exceptional leader, a great champion of India, a man who works night and day
for his country, and a man I am proud to call my true friend: Prime Minister Modi.
Trump further remarked: “The life of Prime Minister Modi underscores the
limitless promise of this great nation. He started out by his father’s side as
a chai wala -- a tea-seller.
When he was a young man, he worked at a cafeteria in this city. Stand up.
Everybody loves him, but I will tell you this: He’s very tough.
Today, Prime Minister Modi is the tremendously successful leader of this vast
Indian Republic. Last year, more than 600 million people went to the polls and
gave him a landslide victory like no other in the largest democratic election
ever held anywhere on the face of the Earth.
Prime Minister Modi, you are not just the pride of Gujarat -- you are
living proof that with hard work and devotion, Indians can accomplish anything
-- anything at all, anything they want.
The Prime Minister has a moving story of an incredible
rise, and so does this entire nation. Your nation is doing so well. We are
very, very proud of India.
The following praises about Modi by Trump was
unbelievable, but, reflected US President’s assessment of Modi’s economic
achievements within a short span of 6 years:
The story of the Indian nation is a tale of astounding
progress, a miracle of democracy, extraordinary diversity, and above all, a
strong and noble people. India gives hope to all of humanity.
In just 70 years, India has become an economic giant,
the largest democracy ever to exist, and one of the most amazing nations
anywhere in the world.
Since the turn of the century, India’s economy has grown
more than six times in size. In a single decade, India has lifted over 270
million people out of poverty.
Under Prime Minister Modi, for the first time in history, every village in India
now has access to electricity. Three hundred and twenty million people -- more
Indians -- are right now connected to the Internet. The pace of highway
construction has more than doubled. Over 70 million more households -- think of
this -- 70 million more households have access to cooking fuel; 600 million
more people have access to basic sanitation; and, incredibly, 12 Indian
citizens are lifted out of extreme poverty every single minute of every single
day.
Trump had went on to add in his historic address the
following: There is all the difference in the world between a nation
that seeks power through coercion, intimidation, and aggression, and a nation
that rises by setting its people free and unleashing them to chase their
dreams. And that is India. This is why India’s accomplishment over the last 70
years is completely unrivaled no matter where you go.
As the great religious teacher, Swami Vivekananda, once
said --- “The moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God
in Him, that moment I am free.”
In America and in India, we know that we are all born
for a higher purpose: to reach toward our fullest potential, to work toward
excellence and perfection, and to give all glory to God.
This is the country that produces nearly 2,000 movies a
year from the hub of genius and creativity known as Bollywood! All over the
planet, people take great joy in scenes of Bhangra music, dance, romance and drama, and classic Indian
films like DDLJ and Sholay.
This is the country where your people cheer on some of
the world’s greatest cricket players -- from Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli. The greatest in the
world.
This is the country that built the tallest statue on the
face of the Earth to honor the namesake of this stadium, the great Indian
patriot and native of this state, Sardar Patel.
India is the country where hundreds of millions of --
light candles to celebrate the triumph of good over evil at Diwali.
Your nation has always been admired around the Earth as the
place where millions upon millions of Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs and Jains,
Buddhists, Christians, and Jews worship side by side in harmony; where you
speak more than 100 languages and come from more than two dozen states, yet you
have always stood strong as one great Indian nation. Your unity is an
inspiration to the world.
As we continue to
build our defense cooperation, the United States looks forward to providing
India with some of the best and most feared military equipment on the planet.
The United States and India are also firmly united in
our ironclad resolve to defend our citizens from the threat of radical Islamic
terrorism.
Both of our countries have been hurt by the pain and
turmoil of terrorism and that terrorism brings. Under my administration, we
unleashed the full power of the American military on bloodthirsty killers of
ISIS in Iraq and in Syria. Today, the ISIS territorial caliphate has been 100
percent destroyed. And the monster known as al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader
of ISIS, is dead.
The United States and India will be friends and partners
on our voyage into the stars and into space.
It is truly
extraordinary what this nation has achieved in the span of just one lifetime.
And what they have done under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, it is absolutely
incredible. Mr. Prime Minister, congratulations. Fantastic.
And India has always been a wellspring of deep wisdom and
great ideas -- from the Vedas and the ancient epics, all the way up to the
modern India nation.
But standing before all of you today, I know that true
strength of India is not found in its textbooks, its landmarks or its
landscapes. The true strength of India is found in 125,000 beating hearts in
this stadium and the millions and millions of people who have seen and
witnessed our great friendship and admiration today. It is all found in the
soul and the spirit of the Indian people.
Your courage won and secured this nation’s independence.
Your devotion built this great and enduring democracy. And it is your dreams
that will power this country to a future -- even greater progress, prosperity,
equality, and opportunity for every citizen across your land.
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In his address at the event, Trump said: "Melania and my family will
always remember this remarkable hospitality. We will remember it forever.“
This sums up Trump’s Love of Modi, Love of India, Love
of India’s efforts to deal with the terrorism, Love of US by Indians, Love of
India by US. Long Live India – US
Friendship.
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