The bizarre statement by the US President came after meeting Modi on the sidelines of 74th summit of United Nations General Assembly in the United States.

PM Modi will be the fourth speaker at the Summit, after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President of Marshall Islands Hilda Heine

PM Modi will take part in the UNSG's Summit on Climate Change and Leaders' Dialogue on 'Strategic Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Narratives' on Monday.

The 'Howdy, Modi' event will not only host PM Modi and US President Donald Trump's address to the Indian diaspora but it could also mark a $7.5 billion energy deal. And if there's anyone who could be given credit to make it all possible, it's Harsh Vardhan Shringla

PM Modi in US: \"Howdy Houston,\" says PM Modi after arriving in the energy capital of the US, adding that he is looking forward to a wide range of programmes

Trump and Modi will meet this Sunday in Houston at an Indian-American rally dubbed \"Howdy Modi\" in a 50,000-seat stadium - a sign of their warming relations, which are contributing to expectations for a \"mini-deal.\"

PM Modi will first address the mega 'Howdy Modi' rally with Trump in Houston on September 22. The two leaders would then meet for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York on September 24.

After the Houston event, Trump would travel to Ohio for an event with the visiting Australian Prime Minister

PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in Houston on Saturday. A day later, Trump would join him in addressing the mega \"Howdy Modi\" rally to be attended by more than 50,000 Indian-Americans