In photos: Trump visits Taj Mahal after massive rally in India

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Trump visited India's Taj Mahal on Monday, hours after telling a massive crowd at a rally in Ahmedabad that he hopes to reach a trade deal with his "true friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to the country.

Why it matters: The countries are forging deeper ties as India’s location, size and economic growth make it the "obvious counterweight to China" for American policymakers.

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• Modi demonstrated the importance of the visit with a "Namaste Trump" rally at a packed 110,000-capacity Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad — the world's largest cricket venue.

Addressing #NamasteTrump with my friend @realdonaldtrump. Join live! https://t.co/yzeG58lS8S

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2020

The president's elder daughter, Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner, both White House senior advisers, at the rally. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Modi and the Trumps during the rally on the president's first official visit to the country. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

pic.twitter.com/1GrPMwEEjQ

— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) February 24, 2020

People gather in a street as a motorcade transporting Trump travels through Ahmedabad. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

A cutout of Trump in a street as people wait to catch a glimpse of the president's motorcade in Ahmedabad. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

School children wearing masks of Modi and Trump in Siliguri, northeast India. Photo: Diptendu Dutta/AFP via Getty Images

Ivanka Trump and Kushner with the president and Modi at the airport. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Trump holds a string while checking a charkha, or spinning wheel, at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Melania Trump with the president and Modi at the airport. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Trump and Modi at the airport. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Welcome to India @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/EOweSVwnXG

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2020

An idili, or savory rice cake, decorated in the images of Modi and Trump. Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images

A student paints the images of the president and Melania Trump on a canvas in Mumbai. Photo: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images

People protest Trump's visit and the Israeli government at a mosque in Lucknow, northern India. Photo: Dheeraj Dhawan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

Police officers stand guard as security is stepped up at the Taj Mahal ahead of Trump's visit there. Photo: Yawar Nazir/ Getty Images

A billboard of Modi and Trump shaking hands outside the Taj Mahal. Photo: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

Workers clean a bulletproof glass enclosure around the podium before the rally. Photo: Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images

Paramilitary soldiers from the Rapid Action Force outside the stadium. Photo: Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images

Crowds at the "Namaste Trump" rally. Photo: Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images

WOW!!! #NamasteTrump 🇺🇸🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/5gr8o3A1JN

— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) February 24, 2020

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.