As the US President Donald Trump began his ambitious two-day visit to India on Monday, the BJP described "Namaste Trump", an event at Ahmedabad on the line of 'Howdy Modi', a "master stroke" of public diplomacy between the two countries.
Trump has said that the US and India will seal major trade pacts during his visit which is exclusively focused on India. Trump is to seek re-election as President later this year.
A high-powered delegation is accompanying the US President with an eye on extracting a favourable trade deal and reduction in tariff by India on American exports . " Modi is a tough negotiator.", said the US President while making his speech at the 'Namaste India' event in the Gujarat Capital .
On day one of the visit, 'Namaste Trump' was held at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad to welcome Trump who was given a rousing ovation by a capacity crowd of over one lakh.
Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the audience in the stadium, the largest cricket stadium in the world .
"Namaste Trump is a masterstroke of public diplomacy between India and US," Vijay Chauthaiwale, who heads the BJP's overseas affairs department, said in a series of tweets.
He asked if any other visiting foreign head of state has ever praised a country, its national heroes, heritage, culture, music and leader so profusely.
"This day will be written in the golden letters in the history of India, thanks to the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi," he said.
The US president was driven from airport to Sabarmati Ashram and later to the stadium as people lined-up on both sides of the 22-km-long route to cheer both the leaders. Describing Modi as a "tremendously successful leader" of the Indian republic, Trump, in his speech in the stadium , referred to the BJP leader's "landslide victory like no other in the largest democratic election ever held anywhere on the face of the earth".