New Delhi (NVI): US President Donald Trump will embark on his first official visit to India from February 24, providing an opportunity to the two countries to further strengthen the strategic bilateral partnership .
Trump, to be accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, will attend official engagements in New Delhi and Ahmedabad and interact with a wide cross-section of Indian society during his two-day trip.
Trump has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India.
The global strategic partnership between India and the U.S. is based on trust, shared values, mutual respect and understanding, and marked by warmth and friendship between the peoples of the two countries, according to a statement issued by External Affairs Ministry.
The relationship has further evolved under the leadership of Modi and Donald Trump, with significant progress in all areas including trade, defence, counter-terrorism, energy, coordination on regional and global issues as well as people-to-people ties, it said.
