Will sign trade deal with India if it is right: Donald Trump

Well ahead of his first visit to India, US President Donald Trump said that he is willing to sign a trade deal with India if it is the right one. Speaking to the media at his Oval office on Tuesday, Trump said: "I am looking forward to the first visit to India this month. They (Indians) want to do something and we`ll see... if we can make the right deal, (we) will do it."

Trump will be in India on February 24-25 on an invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Earlier in the day, sources said the government is organising the event `Kem Chho, Trump`, the Gujarati equivalent of the Texas event `Howdy Modi`, in Ahmedabad for President Trump and his wife Melania.

In a tweet, Modi hinted at the ongoing preparations for Trump`s two-day visit.

"Extremely delighted that POTUS Donald Trump and First Lady will visit India on 24th and 25th February. India will accord a memorable welcome to our esteemed guests. This visit is a very special one and it will go a long way in further cementing India-US friendship," Modi tweeted.

Sources said Trump and Modi will do a roadshow from Ahmedabad airport and visit the Sabarmati Ashram to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

Later, Trump will inaugurate Ahmedabad`s newly-constructed Sardar Patel Stadium with a seating capacity of over 100,000 people. The `Kem Chho, Trump` event will be held at the stadium.

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Trump is likely to sign a limited trade deal with Modi ahead of the US Presidential election later this year. He hopes to draw votes from the Indian diaspora in the US.