"Howdy, Modi!" In Houston - 50,000 People At Largest-Ever Event For Foreign Elected Leader On US Soil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Houston on Saturday ahead of the mega "Howdy, Modi!" event, received a warm welcome at the airport where several Indian and US officials met him.

  • More than 50,000 Indian-Americans have registered for the "Howdy, Modi!" event, the largest-ever gathering of this minority but effluent ethnic community in the US.
    More than 50,000 Indian-Americans have registered for the "Howdy, Modi!" event, the largest-ever gathering of this minority but effluent ethnic community in the US.
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  • The event will be attended by as many as 50,000 people at the NRG Stadium in Texas. The organisers - Texas India Forum - have billed it as the largest-ever turnout for a foreign elected leader on US soil.
    The event will be attended by as many as 50,000 people at the NRG Stadium in Texas. The organisers - Texas India Forum - have billed it as the largest-ever turnout for a foreign elected leader on US soil.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on his arrival at George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas, on Saturday
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on his arrival at George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas, on Saturday
  • "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," tweeted PM Modi, who is one on a week-long visit to the US, his first since winning a second term.
    "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," tweeted PM Modi, who is one on a week-long visit to the US, his first since winning a second term.
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  • PM Modi began his tour with a roundtable with the CEOs of energy companies. He had a "fruitful" meeting with top energy sector CEOs with discussions focussing on energy security and expanding mutual investment opportunities between India and the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said
    PM Modi began his tour with a roundtable with the CEOs of energy companies. He had a "fruitful" meeting with top energy sector CEOs with discussions focussing on energy security and expanding mutual investment opportunities between India and the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said
  • The Prime Minister interacted with the members of the Indian community, during which they congratulated PM Modi on some of the policy decisions taken by his government.
    The Prime Minister interacted with the members of the Indian community, during which they congratulated PM Modi on some of the policy decisions taken by his government.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a 17-member Kashmiri Pandit delegation from the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) in Houston on Sunday and assured them that his government was committed to "building a new Kashmir for everyone"
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a 17-member Kashmiri Pandit delegation from the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) in Houston on Sunday and assured them that his government was committed to "building a new Kashmir for everyone"
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  • The Dawoodi Bohra community welcomed PM Modi in Houston. They recalled PM Modi's visit to Indore last year to attend a programme of their community.
    The Dawoodi Bohra community welcomed PM Modi in Houston. They recalled PM Modi's visit to Indore last year to attend a programme of their community.
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