Highlights: After Ahmedabad, Agra, Prez Trump in Delhi for 3rd leg of visit

PM Modi received US president Donald Trump with a warm hug. The Prime Minister , who reached Ahmedabad over an hour before Trump did, was present at the airport to welcome the US president at the airport.

The Air Force One plane carrying Trump and his wife Melania landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport here at 11.37 am, officials said.

In Ahmedabad, Trump will visit Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram, take part in a roadshow with Modi and jointly address over one lakh people at Motera cricket stadium, before heading for Agra to see the iconic Taj Mahal with Melania.

Donald Trump, who is on a first state visit to India, has landed in Ahmedabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport to receive the US President.

Donald Trump in accompanied by first lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration.

PM Modi, responding to Donald Trump's Hindi tweet, tweeted, "Atithi Devo Bhava".

Earlier in the day, Trump, who is enroute India aboard an Air Force Once aircraft, had tweeted, “We are eager to reach India. We are on the way and will meet everyone in a few hours,” Trump tweeted in Hindi shortly before Air Force is scheduled to land in Ahmedabad where he has a packed schedule.

Donald Trump will begin his first India on Monday. Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration, will arrive in Ahmedabad a little before noon for the first-leg of his trip.

Here's Donald Trump's India itinerary:

11:40 am: The US President and the First Lady Arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

12:00 pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport en route to Gandhi Ashram

12:10 pm: The US President and the First Lady visit Gandhi Ashram

12:30pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Gandhi Ashram en route to Motera Stadium

12:50pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at Motera Stadium

1:15pm: The US President delivers remarks at a Namaste Trump Rally

2:30pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Motera Stadium en route to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

2:50pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

3:00pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport en route to Agra, India

4:15pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at Agra Air Base

4:25pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Agra Air Base en route to the Taj Mahal

4:50pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at the Taj Mahal

5:00pm: The US President and the First Lady tour the Taj Mahal

6:20pm: The US President and the First Lady depart the Taj Mahal en route to Agra Air Base

6:45pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at Agra Air Base

6:55pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Agra, India, en route to New Delhi, India

7:40pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at Palam Air Force Base

7:50pm: The US President and the First Lady depart Palam Air Force Base en route to the RON

8:00pm: The US President and the First Lady arrive at the RON Location

The Motera stadium has started to fill up ahead of the US President’s first visit to India. People, wearing Modi masks and wearing white caps with Indian and US flags, were heard chanting slogans like ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’.

Trump will land in Ahmedabad, a little before noon. A road show and a huge reception is planned in a 110,000-seat cricket stadium Motera.

Gujarat: People form queues outside Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, gather in the vicinity and occupy seats at the stadium ahead of 'Namaste Trump' event here today. pic.twitter.com/HzC34bXRJU

— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2020

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla reviewed arrangements at the Motera stadium - 'Namaste Trump' venue - Ahmedabad.

"Great work by Gujarat Govt and all the organisers," said Shringla after reviewing the arrangements.

After landing in Ahmedabad and visiting Sabarmati Ashram, Trump will leave in his motorcade for the Motera Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium. As his motorcade makes its way along a 22km route, it will pass 28 stages featuring artistes from as many states and exhibits depicting different aspects of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and struggle for the country’s independence.

Massive billboards have been put up and roundabouts decked up with American and Indian flags to welcome US President Donald Trump in Agra on Monday. The authorities at Archaeological Survey of India had even dates” for mud-pack treatment for the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and wife Mumtaz Mahal at Taj Mahal ahead of the visit by the US president.

PM Modi has landed in Ahmedabad. The prime minister will be receiving US President Trump at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad.

"India looks forward to welcoming him and other distinguished guests from the USA," said the prime minister's office in a tweet.

PM @narendramodi landed in Ahmedabad.

In a short while from now, @POTUS will be landing in Ahmedabad.

India looks forward to welcoming him and other distinguished guests from USA. @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/D5izAgpOdd

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 24, 2020

Donald Trump, who is enroute India aboard Air Force One, tweeted in Hindi, saying the delegation is "eager for India touchdown" and "will meet everyone in a few hours".

हम भारत आने के लिए तत्पर हैं । हम रास्ते में हैँ, कुछ ही घंटों में हम सबसे मिलेंगे!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2020

The Shiv Sena on Monday criticised Donald Trump’s two-day India visit, saying it “won’t make an iota of difference in the lives of poor and middle-class Indians”.

"There won't be an iota of difference in the lives of the poor and middle-class people in India due to Trump's visit. Then where is the question of people being appreciative or enthusiastic of his tour," said an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana.

The US president’s delegation are onboard the Air Force One, the highly customised Boeing 747-200B series aircraft which symbolises the US presidency.

The aircraft was once a Boeing 707 that had orange above and below the nose and “United States of America” painted on the sides in blocky, all-caps lettering.

Hoardings of US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been put up in Delhi. The US President and the First Lady will arrive in the national capital later today after visiting Ahmedabad and Agra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Ahmedabad, where he will hold a roadshow along with the US President and participate in 'Namaste Trump' event at the Motera Stadium today.

Security has been tightened outside Ahmedabad's Motera stadium, ahead of Donald Trump's visit. Chetak Commando of Gujarat Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been deployed for security at the road near the Stadium.

The US president will participate in 'Namaste Trump' rally with PM Modi at the Motera stadium.