New Delhi, June 18
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Washington after his trip to Canada.
In a 35-minute-long phone call between the two leaders, Misri said, "President Trump asked if PM Modi could stop by the US on his return from Canada, but the Prime Minister expressed his inability due to prior commitments. However, both leaders agreed to try to meet soon."
"They also discussed the Indo-Pacific and the vital role of the QUAD. Prime Minister Modi invited President Trump to India for the next QUAD summit, and President Trump accepted the invitation," Misri said.
During this conversation, the Prime Minister also conveyed to US President Donald Trump that India does not seek and will never accept any mediation on matters related to Pakistan.
This was also the first exchange between PM Modi and President Trump since the Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory Operation Sindoor.
The call took place after a scheduled in-person meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G7 Summit was cancelled due to Trump's early return to the US.
"The phone conversation was held at the request of President Trump," said Misri, adding that PM Modi used the opportunity to detail India's measured military response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 innocent tourists.