(ABC News) – United States President Donald Trump has mangled the pronunciation of several Indian names, including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India.
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The leaders were full of praise for the other but refrained from any substantive announcements
Mr Trump also stumbled over the names of Mr Modi’s home state of Gujarat
The two countries will sign deals on Tuesday to sell military helicopters worth $4.5 billion
Mr Trump came at the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and the pair spoke at the world’s largest cricket stadium, Motera Stadium, with a seating capacity of 110,000.
It was the world’s largest democracy welcoming the first and most powerful.
The visit to Ahmedabad was style over substance, with each leader full of praise for the other but refraining from any substantive announcements.
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