New Delhi (UNI) Prior to his maiden visit President Trump tweeted and complained that India has been hitting the US "very hard" on trade with high tariffs for many years and will "talk business" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote American products.
President Trump and First Lady Melania are scheduled to travel to Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi on February 24 and 25.
Trump told thousands of his supporters that he "really likes" Prime Minister Modi and they would be talking business.
"We've got to talk a little...We've got to talk a little business. It's been hitting us hard. They give us tariffs, one the highest in the world is India," he said.
Earlier there have been reports on India and the US agreeing on a trade package as a precursor to a major trade deal.
Trump said in his commencement address in Las Vegas on Thursday said 'We're going to India, and we may make a tremendous deal there,"
"Maybe we'll slow down. We'll do it after the election. I think that could happen too. So, we'll see what happens," he said.
"But we're only making deals if they're good deals because we're putting America first. Whether people like it or not, we're putting America first," Trump said.
The bilateral India-US trade in goods and services is about three per cent of the US' world trade.
Trump spoke about his India visit at the Colorado rally and the grand welcome he is expected to get in the country.
"I hear, they are going to have 10 million people. They say anywhere from six to 10 million people are going to be showing up along the route to one of the largest stadiums in the world, the largest cricket stadium in the world, which is brand new and beautiful," Trump said.
He said the "Namaste Trump" rally in Ahmedabad would spoil him.
"Prime Minister Modi said, we will have 10 million people greet you. Here's my problem. We have a packed house. We have a lot of people, thousands of people that couldn't get in. It's going to look like peanuts from now on," he said.
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