Trump invites Modi to USA

“President Trump expressed support for the Prime Minister’s economic reform agenda and emphasized his great respect for the people of India,” it said.

“President Trump also said he looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Modi in Washington later this year,” said the statement issued by the White House.

Earlier, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that Trump congratulated Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday on their electoral victories.

“The president spoke with German Chancellor Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Modi earlier today to congratulate them on their parties’ success in recent elections,” Spicer said. The two leaders are expected to meet on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Germany in July.

Following the elections, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government in four states: Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Goa. It, however, lost Punjab to main rival Congress.

Merkel’s Christian Democrat party easily won an election in the Saarland state on Sunday, dealing an early blow to centre-left hopes of ending her more than decade-long reign. “The two leaders also used the occasion to reflect on the Chancellor’s March 17 visit to the White House. The President said he looked forward to visiting Hamburg, Germany for the G-20 Summit on July 7th and 8th,” the White House said.