Modi to visit US on June 7, address American Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to the US from June 7, during which he will address a Joint Meeting of the US Congress and hold talks with President Barack Obama to review the progress made in key areas of defence, security and energy.

Modi, who is leaving for Iran on Sunday, will also pay a two-day visit to Qatar from June 4. At the invitation of Obama, the Prime Minister will visit Washington DC on June 7-8, 2016, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Friday.

“The main objective of the forthcoming visit of the PM would be to consolidate the progress made in diverse areas such as economy, energy, environment, defence and security, and to intensify cooperation for the future,” it said.

The Prime Minister has also been invited by the Speaker of the US House of Representative, Paul Ryan, to address a Joint Meeting of the US Congress which he has accepted, it added.

Modi, who was invited by Obama for a bilateral visit when Modi travelled to the US for the nuclear summit in March, will be the fifth prime minister of India to address a joint meeting of Congress.