PM Narendra Modi to visit Washington in 2017: White House

No date for the visit was mentioned yet

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and said he looked forward to playing host to a visit by Modi to Washington later in 2017.

The White House said Trump spoke with Modi to congratulate him on the outcome of recent state-level elections. Trump expressed support for Modi's economic reform agenda.

"President Trump also said he looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Modi in Washington later this year," the White House said in a statement. No date for the visit was mentioned.