Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump.
India on Thursday said that it was in talks with the United States to decide when President Donald Trump can visit the country.
Addressing the media, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that high-level exchanges are integral part of the strategic partnership between the two countries, and both sides are engaged in discussions on when Trump can visit India.
"Both India and the US are in talks to decide when President Trump can come to India", he said.
Earlier this week, a White House spokesperson, when asked about Trump's decision, had said, "President Trump was honoured by Prime Minister Modi's invitation to him to be the chief guest of India's Republic Day on January 26, 2019, but is unable to participate due to scheduling constraints."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited Trump to visit India during their talks in Washington in June 2017.
Every year, India invites world leaders to attend its Republic Day celebrations.
In 2015, the then US president Barack Obama had attended it as the chief guest, which was his second visit to India as the American president.
