What is the Meaning of the word "Howdy" in "Howdy Modi" Event, Why the Event is Significant ?

What the word "Howdy" is ??





The word "Howdy" is a short form of "How Do you Do". "Howdy" word is commonly used by the people of Texas and South Western States of USA for friendly and informal greetings to say How do you do. "Howdy Modi" event was organised by Indian-Americans living in Houston (Texas) to welcome the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and say him "How do you do, Modiji" ?









What the Event is ?









It is said that the "Howdy Modi" event is the largest Mega event in the history of United States of America to welcome a Foreign Head of the Government. Also it is the first time that heads of two oldest and largest democracies in the world, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of United States of America Donald Trump, addressing a huge gatherings from a common platform.





The event was organised by "Texas India Forum" on 22 September 2019 at NRG Stadium, Houston, one of the biggest Stadiums in US, which can accommodate over 75,000 people. It is believed that around 50-60 thousand Indian-Americans (mostly American citizens) living in Texas and other parts of the US attended the mega event. A 90 minutes cultural programme with 400 Indian costumed artists performed on stage to welcome the Indian Prime Minister and also to mark the historical event.





The US President Donald Trump attended the function along with a number of High ranking US Government Officials which includes Governors, Mayors and important US Lawmakers

Is it Significant ? What is History ?





Yes, it is Special and significant from India's point of view. Although it is not that first time US is showing such a Special Courtesy to any Indian Prime Minister.





For the first time after India's Independence, Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited US in 1949. Nehru was given a ticket-tape parade in New York, creating a celebratory effect of his visit. And again seven years later, Jawaharlal Nehru was the House Guest at then US President Dwight Eisenhower' farm at Gettysburg. Secondly, during 2009, the then US President Barack Obama had organized first state Dinner in the honour of Indian Premier Manmohan Singh.









But, this time it is special as I said, because there is no record in the History that any US President had ever attended an Diaspora Rally or Event for a Foreign Head of the Government on American Soil as it happened there in NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA, where US President Donald Trump attended an Indian Diaspora with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Is it Significant for Donald Trump ?





Source : US President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump not only made a guest appearance at the "Howdy Modi" event, the American President spent 100 minutes in the Indian Diaspora at the NRG Stadium with Narendra Modi. The US President delivered around a 30-minute speech on India, Indian-Americans and India-US relationship.





By accepting the invitation to attend "Howdy Modi" event, Trump has won the hearts of Indian-Americans. This will definitely help Donald Trump to earn more Indian-American votes which is over 15 lakhs in 2020 Presidential election.

How "Howdy Modi" Significant for Indo-US Relationship





Source : Former Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, left, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman





President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's joint appearance and addressing the Indian Diaspora means a lot for both countries and their people. Today, it is believed that there are no leader like Trump and Modi in the world. Both leaders are considered very powerful and strictly committed for the people and country.





In the recent years, the trade between India and USA has increased manifold. Now Defence, Energy and IT and Technology are some of the key sectors which are identified as the major areas of cooperation that will take the Indo-US relationship to a new level ever.





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