US First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving at the crowd during the 'Namaste Trump Rally' at Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on Feb 24, 2020. - AFP
AHMEDABAD (AFP): US President Donald Trump received a red-carpet welcome in the world's biggest democracy on Monday (Feb 24), addressing a huge rally at a mega cricket stadium on a maiden official visit to India that is big on photo opportunities but likely short on substance.
Trade tensions have grown between the US and India, the world's fifth-biggest economy, as Trump's "America First" drive collides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's protectionist "Make in India" mantra.
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