New Delhi, 25 February, 2020: US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat here and planted a sapling at the memorial of India's Father of the Nation.

"The American people stand strongly with a sovereign and wonderful India -The vision of the great Mahatma -- This is a tremendous honour!" Trump wrote in the visitors book at Rajghat. The First Lady also signed the message. 

The US president and the first lady laid a wreath and paid floral tributes at Rajghat.

The Trumps reached Rajghat after a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri accompanied the Trumps to Rajghat.