A special gesture by @POTUS, signifying the special friendship between India and USA! Delighted that President… https://t.co/OgBxV6fOu4 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1568607144000

NEW DELHI: A delighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the decision of US President Donald Trump to join him at ' Howdy , Modi! ' event at Houston to address 50,000 Indian-Americans later this month."The special gesture of President Donald Trump to join us in Houston highlights the strength of the relationship and recognition of the contribution of the Indian community to American society and economy," the PM tweeted.Earlier today, the White House said that Trump will join PM Modi at Houston's mega "Howdy, Modi!" event on September 22.The event "Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures" will be held at the sprawling NRG Stadium and is expected to be attended by 50,000 Indian-Americans.This would be the first time that an American president will address thousands of Indian-Americans at one place in the US.White House officials told PTI that a request was made by Prime Minister Modi to President Trump when the two met in France last month on the sidelines of the G-7 summit.Trump "immediately accepted" the invitation to join him in Houston.Read this story in Bengali