Looking forward to welcome Modi to the US: Kerry

May 28, 2014 08:35

The Obama Administration is looking forward to welcoming new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, Secretary of State John Kerry has said.

Kerry conveyed this message for Modi during his meeting with Indian Ambassador to the US S Jaishankar, who also met Deputy Secretary of State William Burns for a wide range of discussion on bilateral and regional issues. This was Kerry's first meeting with the top Indian diplomat here after Modi was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India in New Delhi on Monday.

"Secretary Kerry conveyed again his congratulations to Prime Minister Modi and the new Government of India, noting that the Administration looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi to the United States," State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told PTI.

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