President Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured India's Taj Mahal as part of Trump's first state visit to the country. The President also addressed a crowd of more than 100,000 people alongside Indian PM Narendra Modi in Modi's hometown of Ahmedabad.
Indians wave at President Trump's motorcade in Ahmedabad, India, on Monday. Credit: AP PhotoHe was promised crowds -- big ones -- by his charismatic but increasingly nationalistic counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who greeted Trump upon arrival with a hug.
Trump's optics-heavy official visit began at the elaborate"Namaste Trump" rally in the world's largest cricket stadium, held in Modi's home state. A massive throng, all wearing white caps, cheered eagerly as Trump praised Indian democracy, Modi and Bollywood. The whole event took on the atmosphere of one of Trump's political rallies, complete with the Elton John playlist. And that, aides say, is what Trump was looking for when he agreed to travel 8,000 miles for a night in India: an uproarious reception and the biggest crowd he's ever drawn.
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