NAMASTE TRUMP: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania have kicked off a two-day stay in India. Upon arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, the Trumps’ first official visit to India was planned with numerous photo-ops. Today’s itinerary included a raucous rally at the world’s largest cricket stadium, a more solemn visit to the rowdGandhi Ashram and a visit to the Taj Mahal. The diplomatic trip is meant to bolster U.S.-India relations, which have become increasingly challenged due to trade, digital and e-commerce issues, as well retaliatory tariffs. Pundits and some economists see this week’s quick trip as a move toward a strategic allegiance with India as a means to offset China’s rise, while political observers have pointed to the get-out-the-vote element they say is geared for American-Indian voters in November’s presidential election. After motorcading through streets lined with people, the Trumps arrived at the Motera Stadium to a reported crowd of upwards of 110,000 for what was billed as the “Namaste Trump” event. Amidst the cricket-loving crowd in his own home state of Gujarat, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared their enthusiasm for Trump, with the two world leaders cheering each other on at times. In September, Trump

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