Bonds of relation got new strength when PM Modi shook hands with US Secretary Mike Pompeo

New Delhi, June 26: Bonds of relation got a new strength when PM Modi shook hands with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during their meeting at the Prime Minister's Residence today. During the meeting, PM Modi and Pompeo exchanged views on various aspects of Indo-US relationship.

 

In his tweet, Official Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar said, “Working together to further deepen our strategic partnership. @SecPompeo called on PM @narendramodi to exchange views on various aspects of Indo-US relationship. PM will meet President @realDonaldTrump on the sidelines of the upcoming #G20OsakaSummit”

New Delhi is the Pompeo's first stop during the nearly week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific region. The tour includes Sri Lanka and Japan with South Korea being his last stop. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said Pompeo will join President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summits in Osaka.

 

Pompeo had said before the visit, “I’m looking forward to the opportunity both to give the set of remarks [at the India Ideas event] about how it is our relationship is so closely tied economically, but also importantly the things that the United States and India can continue to do to build out what is an incredibly important relationship for both countries.”