Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit India at his convenience but no formal or written invite was sent to him, official sources said Wednesday.
The clarification by the sources came two days after a White House spokesperson said Trump was honoured by Modi's invitation to be Chief Guest of India's Republic Day but is unable to participate due to scheduling constraints.
"We have noted the statement made by the White House about the visit of US President Donald Trump to India. It may be recalled that during the visit of Prime Minister to the US in June 2017, he had extended an invitation to President Trump to visit India at his convenience," said a source.
The source further said "no formal or written invitation was extended as it is a normal practice between two countries to make informal enquiries before extending a formal invitation."
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