Barack Obama formally invites PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Extending a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit to the US, President Barack Obama has expressed keenness to work closely with him to make the bilateral relations a “defining partnership” in the 21st century.

Thanking Mr Obama for the invitation, Mr Modi said he looks forward to a result-oriented visit in September with “concrete outcomes” that impart “new momentum and energy” to the strategic partnership.

The US President’s letter of invitation was handed over to Prime Minister Mr Modi by deputy secretary of state William Burns when he called on him here on Friday.