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By PTI
NEW DELHI: India announced Thursday that it was engaged with the United States to decide when President Donald Trump will be able to visit the country a few days after he refused the invitation to be the main guest of the Republic Day celebrations evoking scheduling problems.
Raveesh Kumar, spokesman for the Department of External Affairs, said high-level exchanges were an integral part of the strategic partnership between the two countries. discussions about when Trump can go to India.
"India and the United States are in talks to decide when President Trump will come to India," Kumar said at a press conference.
He was questioned about the refusal of the US President 's invited Indian guest to attend the Republic Day celebrations next year as the main guest.
The White House declared that Trump's inability to participate was a "purely programmatic issue". , said: "On January 26, 2019, Prime Minister Modi honored President Trump with his invitation to be the main guest of Republic Day in India, but can not attend because of the constraints of the day. ; zone ".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited Trump to visit India during their talks in Washington in June 2017.
Each year, India invites world leaders to attend its Day celebrations of the Republic.
In 2015, US President Barack Obama was the guest of honor. , which was his second visit to India as US President.
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