Recalling the 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston, PM Modi shared a memorable gesture from Trump that left a lasting impression.
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00:00You recently visited the United States and reinvigorated your friendship with Donald Trump.
00:08What do you like about Donald Trump as a friend, as a leader?
00:13I would like to describe the incident.
00:17Perhaps you can judge from what I am saying.
00:24There was an event in Houston, Howdy Modi.
00:29President Trump and I, and the stadium was full.
00:35People from the Indian diaspora had gathered.
00:39We both gave a speech.
00:42They were sitting down and listening to me.
00:45This is their greatness.
00:47The President of the United States is sitting down in the stadium and listening to me.
00:51And I am giving a speech on the stage.
00:53This is their greatness.
00:55I gave a speech and went down.
00:58And we know how big the security of the United States is.
01:05There is a lot of scrutiny.
01:08I went to thank the President.
01:12I told him, if you don't mind, let's go around the stadium.
01:20So many people are there, let's wave our hands and say hello.
01:24Now, is it impossible for the life of America?
01:27That in the crowd of thousands, the President of the United States walked.
01:32Without even a moment's delay, he walked with me in the crowd.
01:39The security system of America was completely disturbed.
01:45It touched me that this person has the courage.
01:50He takes the decision himself.
01:53And secondly, he has faith in Modi.
01:57If Modi is taking it, let's go.
02:00So this feeling of mutual trust.
02:04This is our strength.
02:07I saw it that day.
02:09And the way I felt President Trump that day.
02:14Without asking the security guards, he walked with me in the crowd.
02:20Now if you watch his video, you will be surprised.
02:24And when he was shot in this election campaign.
02:27So I saw President Trump alone.
02:33Trump, who held my hand in that stadium and walked.
02:38And even after being shot.
02:41Living for America.
02:44Life for America.
02:47This was his reflection.
02:50Because I am the nation's first.
02:53They are America's first.
02:55I am India's first.
02:57So our pair is equal.
03:00So these things appeal.
03:05And I believe that in most of the world.
03:09There are so many reports in the media about politicians.
03:13That everyone knows each other through the media.
03:18They don't know each other very well.
03:23And maybe the reason for the tension is this third party intervention.
03:27When I went to the White House for the first time.
03:35So a lot of things were published in the media about President Trump.
03:40At that time, new people had come.
03:42The world looked at him in a different way.
03:46I was also briefed.
03:49When I reached the White House.
03:52In the first minute.
03:54They broke all the walls of the protocol.
03:58Suddenly.
03:59And then they took me around the whole White House.
04:02And they were showing me.
04:04And I was seeing that there was no paper in his hand.
04:07There was no paper.
04:09There was no person with him.
04:11Show me.
04:12Abraham Lincoln lived here.
04:14Why is this court so long?
04:16What is the reason behind this?
04:18Who was on the table?
04:19Who was the President's signature?
04:21He used to speak date-wise.
04:23It was very impressive for me.
04:26How much he honors the institution.
04:31How much he is attached to the history of America.
04:38And how much respect he has.
04:40I am experiencing that.
04:42And he was talking to me very openly.
04:44This was my experience of my first meeting.
04:47And I saw that when he.
04:50After the first term.
04:52Mr. Biden won.
04:56So it was four years.
04:59He used to meet someone who knew me and him in between.
05:06So in these four years, he must have said Modi is my friend.
05:13Convey my regards.
05:15Normally this is very rare.
05:18That is, we may not meet physically.
05:22But the direct and indirect conversation between us.
05:26Or closeness.
05:28Or trust.
05:29This is unbreakable.
05:31He said that you are a much tougher, much better negotiator than he is.
05:37He said this recently when you visited.
05:39What do you think of him as a negotiator?
05:42And what do you think he meant about you being a great negotiator?
05:47I can't say this.
05:50Because he is older than me.
05:52I am younger than him.
05:57He praises me wholeheartedly.
06:00He praises me on different topics.
06:02But it is true that I believe in the interests of my country above all.
06:08And that's why I talk about India's interests in every forum.
06:13I don't keep anyone to do bad.
06:16I keep it positively.
06:19So no one feels bad.
06:22But everyone knows my insistence.
06:26If Modi is, he will insist on these things.
06:29And the people of my country have given me that work.
06:32So my country is my high command.
06:35I will follow their will.