India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

CRamS · Post by **CRamS** » 22 Sep 2019 22:00

ModiJi has arrived on stage

Primus · Post by **Primus** » 22 Sep 2019 22:11

Watching live on Youtube. Crowd shots showing a large group of what appears to be Bohra Muslims waving. Same as in MSG five years ago. Incredible scenes. The power of the Indian diaspora on show for NaPakis and the rest of the world.

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 22 Sep 2019 22:22

I wish Steny Hoyer would just STFU and let the program go on. Modi looks bored.

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Sep 2019 22:24

^^
Everyone deserves his slice of time. That is one reason all of them are there.

Frump will get 30 minutes if reports are to be believed!

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 22 Sep 2019 22:28

AF1 landed 15 min ago and Trump just came out and is on his way to NRG.

vijayk · Post by **vijayk** » 22 Sep 2019 22:29

pravula · Post by **pravula** » 22 Sep 2019 22:30

KLNMurthy wrote:
ArjunPandit wrote:what are chances that bakis will behave like they did in london?
With Texas cops? Really?

Houston still has mounted police for crowd control. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/mounted/patrol.htm

Primus · Post by **Primus** » 22 Sep 2019 22:31

Sitar guy playing 'saare jahaan se acchha', amazing handiwork, the dancer is of course clueless as to what's going on.

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Sep 2019 22:32

Also someone suggested that US media will carry portions of this live, Frump part at least.

Can someone from the states confirm if Modi gets any airtime LIVE?

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 22 Sep 2019 22:33

CNN will I think. Even Trump doesn’t get live time by the fake media.

TandavBrahmand · Post by **TandavBrahmand** » 22 Sep 2019 22:34

CNN seems to be tracking this event on their website as Live Updates as of now.

Sitar guy is really blazing the stadium. I would love to get his info if anyone has it.

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Sep 2019 22:34

Primus wrote:Sitar guy playing 'saare jahaan se acchha', amazing handiwork, the dancer is of course clueless as to what's going on.

I think what should have been done is that the amateurs should have been given the starting 1 hr of free run.

After the VIP guests were seated, they should have had a short and crisp 15-30 minutes of professional display like one at the Hanover fair.

sudarshan · Post by **sudarshan** » 22 Sep 2019 22:34

Primus wrote:Sitar guy playing 'saare jahaan se acchha', amazing handiwork, the dancer is of course clueless as to what's going on.

Yeah what's with that dancer? She strikes up a pose thinking the piece is done, and then finds she has to twirl some more because the piece is still going on. Is she ABCD?

Suresh S · Post by **Suresh S** » 22 Sep 2019 22:35

so much talent available in India and mumbai organizers did not do a good job on the social program.

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 22 Sep 2019 22:35

The gora playing Tabla is mind blowing.

EswarPrakash · Post by **EswarPrakash** » 22 Sep 2019 22:42

sudarshan wrote:
Primus wrote:Sitar guy playing 'saare jahaan se acchha', amazing handiwork, the dancer is of course clueless as to what's going on.
Yeah what's with that dancer? She strikes up a pose thinking the piece is done, and then finds she has to twirl some more because the piece is still going on. Is she ABCD?

Korean

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Sep 2019 22:45

I am not watching but hopefully the elected & selected US representatives are getting a class on the standing of Modi not only in India but also within the diaspora.

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Sep 2019 22:49

pankajs wrote:I am not watching but hopefully the elected & selected US representatives are getting a class on the standing of Modi not only in India but also within the diaspora.

Got my answer on twitter
https://twitter.com/gauravcsawant/statu ... 0246383616

GAURAV C SAWANT @gauravcsawant

Loud chants of Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram at NRG stadium #Houston #Texas as @PMOIndia @narendramodi walks in and shakes hands with Friends of India on the stage. Non stop chants of Modi from the packed stadium. What a moment for Indian Americans and Indians & Americans.

Keeps getting better even if such gestures are selfish.
https://twitter.com/aakritipatwari/stat ... 7765996544

TomBoyTurnsGirl @aakritipatwari

What was also a joy to watch was how many of the representatives actually bent ahead with a Namaste before shaking hands with Modi. Good gesture to respect our culture too. #HowdyModi

Primus · Post by **Primus** » 22 Sep 2019 23:01

The kids messed up the Indian anthem, IMHO. Probably too worked up.

EswarPrakash · Post by **EswarPrakash** » 22 Sep 2019 23:04

Modi on Trump's popularity.

Was that brilliant, or was that brilliant!

A_Gupta · Post by **A_Gupta** » 22 Sep 2019 23:05

Primus wrote:The kids messed up the Indian anthem, IMHO. Probably too worked up.

Yes, I cringed.

A_Gupta · Post by **A_Gupta** » 22 Sep 2019 23:06

Trump, full of wit?

Yayavar · Post by **Yayavar** » 22 Sep 2019 23:18

^^Comedians and minhaj are going to have a field day at the praise

saip · Post by **saip** » 22 Sep 2019 23:25

Now Trump is talking about how great he is.

Primus · Post by **Primus** » 22 Sep 2019 23:30

Yayavar wrote:^^Comedians and minhaj are going to have a field day at the praise

Who gives a f@#* Their time is running out.

Vivek Kumar · Post by **Vivek Kumar** » 22 Sep 2019 23:32

"Threat of radical islamic terrorism"...

Mollick.R · Post by **Mollick.R** » 22 Sep 2019 23:34

Trump Viya said :- Together we will fight ISLAMIC TERRORISM & got a standing ovation from crowd as well as Modi jee.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:35

Vivek Kumar wrote:"Threat of radical islamic terrorism"...

Yeah and he got standing ovation for that from everyone including PM Modi

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:36

Mollick you beat me to this. I don’t think this will be lost on observers and analysts.

hanumadu · Post by **hanumadu** » 22 Sep 2019 23:37

I think Modi just stopped short of telling Indian Americans to go vote for Trump though with just 1.2% there is not much they can do.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:38

Modi will speak now

Vivek Kumar · Post by **Vivek Kumar** » 22 Sep 2019 23:39

Sumeet wrote:Mollick you beat me to this. I don’t think this will be lost on observers and analysts.

It was certainly not lost on observers on BR Forum!!!

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 22 Sep 2019 23:40

What a big middle finger to Hasan Minhaj and all the Islamist-lite crowd!

Mollick.R · Post by **Mollick.R** » 22 Sep 2019 23:43

hanumadu wrote:I think Modi just stopped short of telling Indian Americans to go vote for Trump though with just 1.2% there is not much they can do.

May be he is betting on his personal chemistry with Trump viya. A known predictable moody friend is better then unknown and unpredictable new RastraaPati at oval office.

Supratik · Post by **Supratik** » 22 Sep 2019 23:43

They can do not with votes but with money.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:44

Karan M wrote:What a big middle finger to Hasan Minhaj and all the Islamist-lite crowd!

Yes and same to people like him in India. I hope it’s rubbed in to them in India.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:47

Modi saying All is Well in India in many different languages

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 22 Sep 2019 23:48

Modi elaborating different language concepts to Trump and Co.

UlanBatori · Post by **UlanBatori** » 22 Sep 2019 23:56

ArjunPandit wrote:
what are chances that bakis will behave like they did in london?

I wish..... so many fewer Pakis in the duniya. Texas' Best carry at least 35 bullets each with them and they believe in shooting until empty.

TandavBrahmand · Post by **TandavBrahmand** » 23 Sep 2019 00:00

BTW - See En En is covering Modi speech live.