Trump Announces Billion Dollar Defense Deal With India

President Trump announced a massive $3 billion defense deal with India in front of a stadium pack with over 100,000 people.

According to The Hill:

President Trump on Monday was offered a warm welcome during his first trip to India and announced that the U.S. and India would sign a defense deal for New Delhi to purchase more than $3 billion in American helicopters and other military equipment.

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Addressing a large crowd at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “true friend,” touted the bond between the United States and India and expressed a desire to strengthen that bond further.

“Namaste, and hello to India. This is such a great honor,” Trump said at the outset of his remarks. “The first lady and I have just traveled 8,000 miles around the world to deliver a message to every citizen across this nation: America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people.”

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Trump spoke for roughly 30 minutes, after which he and first lady Melania Trump departed for a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra. Trump marveled at the crowd size and thanked the Indian people “for the spectacular welcome to your magnificent country.”

President Trump also expressed a strong commitment to creating stronger ties between the United States and India.