AHMEDABAD, 24 February 2020, TON: President Donald Trump arrived here on Monday on 36 hours visit to India. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, accompanied by a 12-member official delegation on board US Airforce aircraft took off from Joint Base Andrews and reached New Delhi today evening on 24 February. This is President Trump’s second visit; earlier he visited India in 2014 as a real estate businessman for investment purposes.President Trump arrival at Ahmedabad witnessed a rally like environment attracting a very large crowd.

Few hours ahead of President Trump’s arrival, the Indian Lieutenant Governor of New Delhi tweeted that he has instructed Delhi Police and the Delhi Commissioner of Police to ensure law and order is maintained.  However, clashes erupted between pro and anti-Citizen Amendment Act (CAA). A Police Head Constable was killed while Deputy Commissioner (DCP) was injured after few individuals masked restored to violence. As the clashes broke out between pro-CAA and anti-CAA protestors in Bhajanpura, Maujpur and Jaffrabad localities of New Delhi; the pro-CAA torched vehicles while chanting slogans  “Jai Shri Ram“ and anti-CAA pelted stones on the opponents over the controversial legislation. The pro-CAA protested carried out firing on Police and several protester killing Police Head Constable and injuring dozens others. The authorities have imposed Section 144 of CrPC at twelve different localities in North-east district of New Delhi. Meanwhile, Mobile internet was suspended at all the twelve locations and weak signals were received at other locations.

Formal talks will be held at on Tuesday, followed by a state banquet in the evening. Reputedly, the main agenda would be US-Iran standoff following the killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed as result of input provided by Indian Radio Interception Company deployed off Baghdad. During the visit beside a Memorandum of Understanding on intelligence sharing about Iran, major defence agreement, trade and energy as well as real state agreement would be announced.  President Trump is scheduled to visit cyber excellence center on Tuesday.