PM Modi Leaves For Mexico After Wrapping Up US Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Mexico today after wrapping up his three-day US visit during which he held talks with President Barack Obama and addressed a joint session of the US Congress.

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of the United States of America Barack Obama met today in the White House during an official working visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States.

The historic accord on climate change signed in Paris last year would not have been possible if it was not for India's leadership on "substantial commitments", the White House said in a statement on Tuesday, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in Washington.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington for a two-day visit, India's lobbying for the US to push with China for its inclusion in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG has received a setback.

The US is "committed" to help India build its defence capabilities till it becomes the "net provider of security" in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Obama administration official has said.

Combating climate change is central to Obama and Modi's legacies, and to their personal bond.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour. During his three-day visit to the US, PM Modi will meet President Barack Obama at the White House and have lunch with him, address a joint session of the Congress and meet business leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington "reflects the significance that the two leaders place on our natural alliance," the US state department has told NDTV ahead of the PM's two-day visit to the US that begins late tonight India time.

India is likely to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime or the MTCR this week -- a move that will help her export hi-tech missiles to other countries and buy predator drones from America.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in Washington this week will focus on enhancing Indo-US security and diplomatic cooperation and offers a chance to reflect on how much the strategic partnership has grown during eight years of Obama administration, the State Department has said.

The visit to the US in the coming week, in fact, brings Obama's relationship with both Modi and India full circle.

Next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington as one of President Barack Obama's closest international partners.