Trump lands in India for first official trip

Addis Ababa, February 24, 2020 (FBC) – US President Donald Trump arrived to a massive public reception after he landed in India’s Gujarat state for his first official visit.

Mr Trump was welcomed at the airport by PM Narendra Modi who enveloped him in a bear hug soon after he landed.

The two leaders are now at the Sabarmati Ashram, where Mahatma Gandhi lived for 13 years.

Mr Trump’s visit will focus on deepening ties between the world’s two largest democracies, according to BBC.

The US is one of India’s most important trade partners, with bilateral trade totalling $142.6bn in 2018.

The US had a $25.2bn goods and services trade deficit with India, its 9th largest trading partner in goods.