We will talk a little business with India: Donald Trump ahead of 'Namaste Trump' event

Addressing a huge gathering in Colorado, Trump said, "I am going to India next week, and we are talking trade. They have been hitting us very hard for many years. I really like PM Modi but we gotta talk a little business. One of the highest tariffs in the world is India."

Earlier this week, Trump had accused New Delhi of treating Washington badly and also cleared there would possible be no trade deal between India and US before the Presidential elections scheduled to be held in his country later in 2020.

Trump, who will be on his maiden India visit as the US President, had said, "Well we can have a trade deal with India but I am really saving the big deal for later on. We are doing a very big trade deal with India. We'll have it. I don't know whether it'll be done before the election but we''ll have a very big deal with India." (sic)

Though New Delhi was eager to strike a trade deal, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross had earlier cancelled his India visit over weather issues and some other reasons.

To strike a deal, India has already shown eagerness to allow importation of US chicken legs, turkey and production of blueberries and cherries.

While the Indian government has decided to slash tax on chicken legs from 100 per cent to 25 per cent, Washington prefers the tax to be just 10 per cent.

Besides, the Modi government is expected to allow the US to enter into India's dairy market and also lower 50 per cent tariffs on very large motorcycles manufactured by Harley-Davidson.

After telling media that Modi had informed him that seven million people will be at Ahmedabad ahead of the "Namaste Trump" event, the US President on Thursday came up with a new number of people who would be present in the Indian city.

"But I hear that there are going to be ten million people.. six to ten million people are going to be showing up along the road to the largest cricket stadium in the world which is brand new and beautiful," he said.

After getting received at the Ahmedabad airport by none other than Modi, whom the US President often praises, Trump will reach the stadium holding a roadshow which is expected to be attended by thousands of people.

Of course, Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump will be accompanied by Modi. 

The "Namaste Trump" event, which will be held at Ahmedabad's yet-to-be inaugurated Sardar Patel Stadium, will be more like "Howdy Modi" that was hosted in the US to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.