According to a senior State Department official, US President Donald Trump “looks forward” to visiting India but the timing will depend on his other commitments, the response came after the PM Narendra Modi has invited Trump to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next year.
Though these parades are held annually across the globe world as part of patriotic celebrations, the US does not have one, and Donald Trump has been a fan of such parades and wants the US to have one, too.
The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells said, “I am certain that President Trump looks forward to being able to visit India at an appropriate time, the White House will decide to take into account “both the domestic commitments he has here in the US as well as overseas”.
She pointed to the steady stream of US officials who visit India as a symbol of the close ties between the two countries at the official level. She further added, “as somebody who helps manage India relationship, it’s amazing the number of cabinet officials and high-level visitors that we have in India every month of the year.”
“That too reflects the density of the ties between our countries that I think we have over 40 major dialogues that take place between our government agencies and departments.”
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