Ahead of the highly-anticipated "Howdy, Modi!" event today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the CEOs of top energy sector companies in the US at a roundtable discussion in Houston, his first engagement since his arrival in the country on Saturday. He also interacted with members of Dawoodi Bohra, a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits and Sikh communities.
He is in the US for his week-long tour, which will feature a grand event "Howdy, Modi" in Houston, Texas. US President Donald Trump will share the stage with PM Modi at the massive gathering of Indian-Americans at a football stadium with a seating capacity of over 50,000. This will be the first time that the leaders of the two countries share a stage at an Indian-American community event.
On his arrival, the prime minister was received by US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster, Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other senior officials at the George Bush International Airport. "Howdy Houston! It's a bright afternoon here in Houston. Looking forward to a wide range of programmes in this dynamic and energetic city today and tomorrow," PM Modi tweeted. PM Modi will then fly to New York, where he is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly.
