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Modi to have over 30 engagements in US: MEA

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 23 2014 | 5:15 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have over 30 engagements during his upcoming visit to the US, the external affairs ministry said Tuesday.

Modi will meet four "leading" figures of the US administration, including President Barack Obama Sep 29 as well as Sep 30 when he is in Washington, ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told the media here.

The prime minister will also meet US Vice President Joe Biden, who will host a lunch for him along with Secretary of State John Kerry, Akbaruddin said.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will also call on the prime minister.

Modi would meet former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the spokesperson said.

Besides, the prime minister will meet the governors of three states as well as the mayor of New York.

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First Published: Sep 23 2014 | 5:10 PM IST

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