New Delhi has made the strategic mistake of aligning too much with the White House. This has caused deep divisions among the 4.5 million strong Indian diaspora with 1.3 million voters in eight battleground states.

'Today, there is global optimism towards India. India celebrates openness in people and in governance,' PM Modi said while addressing the US-India Business Council.

The top trade official from Donald Trump Administration said the US is currently in a big trade negotiations with India.

A day earlier a top Trump Administration diplomat backed India's move to strongly push back Chinese aggression into its territory by saying that the latter's pattern of constant attempt to shift the status quo has to be resisted.

The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems.

Donald Trump praised Modi for his strong leadership and said that India’s help during this crisis will not be forgotten.

The US Secretary of State said, 'Democratic traditions unite us, shared interests bond us'

PM Modi said the two countries have decided to take Indo-US ties to comprehensive global partnership level.

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a roadshow at Ahmedabad on Monday and later address the 'Namaste Trump' event at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera where over one lakh people are expected to be present

Trump's decision to come to India without being assured that a trade deal will be on the table shows the value he gives to the country and PM Modi.

Sabarmati Ashram was a key base of Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle

Congress has also claimed that Trump is visiting India ahead of the US presidential elections to attract votes of Indians settled in the US.

India should see Trump’s visit as a plus for the country, recognising that managing America will remain a challenge.

Ahead of the visit, there have been talks about India and the United States agreeing on a trade package as a precursor to a major trade deal.

Melania will be received by Arvind Kejriwal, who was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the third time on Sunday

'We can have a trade deal with India. But I'm really saving the big deal for later,' Donald Trump said.

The US President indicated that he is willing to sign a trade deal with India if it is the right one.

The president and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to New Delhi and Ahmedabad during the visit from February 24-25

'On J&K, I was pleased to see some incremental steps, including the partial return of internet service in Kashmir,' Alice Wells said.

"There was a time when we spoke more than what we did. It is changing now," Union minister S Jaishankar said.