In Pics: PM Modi, Donald Trump address Houston crowd at ‘Howdy Modi’

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​US President Donald Trump and Modi shared a stage together

​US President Donald Trump and Modi shared a stage together

Trump and Indian Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praises on Sunday at a "Howdy, Modi!" rally. It was attended by upward of 50,000 people, a rare mass show for a foreign leader on American soil.

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​Close friendship between Modi and Trump

​Close friendship between Modi and Trump

Modi highlighted the close friendship between the two leaders and the countries. He said, "My friend, a friend of India, a great American President Mr Donald Trump" and of how his presence at the 'Howdy Modi' rally was "extraordinary and unprecedented".

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​Modi vouch for Trump

​Modi vouch for Trump

Modi also said "Abki bar Trump Sarkar" - with a dramatic pause making a case for President Trump’s re-election in 2020.

Modi is America's greatest, most devoted and loyal friend: Trump

Modi is America's greatest, most devoted and loyal friend: Trump

President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "America's greatest, most devoted, and loyal friend" and backed him in his governance. PM Modi is "doing a truly excellent job in India and for all the Indian people", he said.

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​Pushing strong relations between India and America

​Pushing strong relations between India and America

Trump mentioned the MoU between India's Petronet LNG and US liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc inked a day ago - one of the largest foreign investments in the US in shale gas abroad.

Petronet will spend $2.5 billion for an 18% equity stake in the $28 billion Driftwood LNG terminal, and negotiate the purchase of 5 million tonnes of gas per annum.