Hotline between PMO and White House to continue post Jan 20

January 10, 2017 08:23

The hotline established in 2015 between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to exist after the outgoing US President hands over the baton to his successor Donald Trump on January 20, a presidential aide has suggested.

It is the only new hotline that was established during the eight years of Obama Administration, reflecting on deepening of India-US ties.

"I'd be surprised if that was something that was discontinued," said White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. "Typically, those kinds of arrangements are intended to persist beyond just one presidential term," he said in response to a question.

The decision to establish the hotline was finalised during Obama's historic visit to India in 2015 to attend the annual Republic Day parade on January 26 as its chief guest.

Modi had then said the effort was part of their exercise to give the critical partnership between two countries "a new thrust and sustained attention."

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