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Trump says ‘howdy’ to Modi at celebration of India-US ties

Leaders strike common notes on issues that resonate with both their political bases

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United States President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi put on show an apparently special relationship at a raucous rally for 50,000 Indian Americans in Houston on Sunday.

The two leaders heaped praise on each other and struck common notes on border security and terrorism - issues that resonate with both their political bases.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 24, 2019, with the headline Trump says ‘howdy’ to Modi at celebration of India-US ties. Subscribe