Nikki Haley hails 'Howdy Modi'

Nikki Haley hails 'Howdy Modi'

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 4, 2018 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, whose country is taking over the presidency of the Security Council for September, briefs the press at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 4, 2018. The UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Idlib, the last major rebel stronghold in Syria, on Friday, said Nikki Haley. (Xinhua/Li Muzi/IANS)

Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the UN who is an Indian-American, has hailed the 'Howdy Modi' event in Houston, saying the New Delhi-Washington ties has "strengthened with the friendship" of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Haley, who was the second Indian-American to serve as a Governor in the US, said in a tweet on Sunday: "The US and India have a great partnership and it has only strengthened with the friendship of @realDonaldTrump and @narendramodi."

She retweeted Trump's tweet that said: "The USA Loves India!" in response to the Indian Prime Minister's Office 'Howdy Modi' video link.

The Prime Minister addressed the event, attended by a 50,000-strong Indian-American audience, along with Trump on Sunday.

--IANS

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