US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020 (REUTERS / Adnan Abidi).
Trump also posted a photograph of himself and First Lady Melania Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ‘Namaste Trump’ event held in Ahmedabad this year.
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Washington: US President Donald Trump greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday and praised him as a “great leader and loyal friend.” Modi, born September 17, 1950, turned 70 on Thursday.
“I would like to extend my best wishes and a very happy 70th birthday to the Prime Minister of India, @narendramodi. Many happy returns for a GREAT LEADER and a loyal friend!” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon local time.
I would like to extend my best wishes and a very happy 70th birthday to the Prime Minister of India. @Narendra Modi. Many happy returns for a GREAT LEADER and a loyal friend! pic.twitter.com/CWlVkHk16X
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020
He also posted a photograph of himself and first lady Melania Trump with Modi at the ‘Namaste Trump’ event. The two leaders had their hands raised and clenched before a crowd of 125,000 who had gathered to welcome the president of the United States on his first visit to India at the Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad in February this year.
At the event, Modi had said that a “new story” was being created. Modi and Trump enjoy a “special relationship” and have been working on various regional and global issues. They speak frequently on the phone and countries have had an unprecedented level of cooperation even during the coronavirus pandemic.
India supplied hydroxychloroquine to the US in the early stages of the pandemic and Trump ordered fans to India. The two countries are also collaborating on the development of vaccines and therapies.
On Thursday, Lisa Curtis, deputy aide to the president of the United States, told a leading US think tank that the Trump administration has elevated the relationship with India and solidified the growing partnership “in ways that have not been seen in any other administration. U.S”. The joint statement signed by President Trump and Prime Minister Modi following Trumps’ visit to India in February is a testament to this administration’s commitment to building this vital partnership, “said Curtis.
“Whether we’re talking about increasing collaboration to develop therapies and vaccines to combat Covid-19; increasing defense cooperation, such as India’s recent decision to buy $ 3 billion worth of US attack helicopters and multifunctional helicopters; or Enhance Cybersecurity Collaboration, US – Relations with India have never been better, he said. Trump was among a number of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who wished Modi her birthday and praised him for strengthening ties with their countries.
Putin and Merkel wrote letters to Modi, and Johnson and several others tweeted. Several other organizations and individuals in the United States also greeted Prime Minister Modi. Best wishes to Modi on his 70th birthday, said the US India Business Council.
Modi has taken the United States-India relationship to new heights, creating a vision for India to play an important role in helping the world recover after the pandemic. We will continue to strengthen ties between the United States and India under his leadership, USIBC said. Celebrated New York-based Michelin-starred Indian chef Vikas Khanna, greeting the Prime Minister, tweeted: I wish you the best of health and success.
Sincere congratulations and best wishes to the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday, said Chandrakant Patel, former President of Overseas Friends of BJP. Modi responded individually to many of those who wished him on Twitter.
“People from all over India, from all over the world have shared their kind wishes. I am grateful to each and every person who greeted me. These greetings give me strength to serve and work to improve the lives of my fellow citizens.” she said in one of her late-night tweets. The prime minister also urged people to take precautions to defeat the coronavirus.
As many have asked me what I want for my birthday, this is what I am looking for right now: Continue to wear a mask and use it correctly. Follow social distancing. Remember Do Gaj Ki Doori. Avoid crowded spaces. Improve your immunity. Let’s make our planet healthy, “he said.
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