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Modi invites Donald Trump to be chief guest for Republic Day 2019: Report

Washington is said to have indicated to New Delhi that the Trump administration is favourably considering the invite

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US President Donald Trump, at the delegation level talks at White House, in Washington DC
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US President Donald Trump, at the delegation level talks at White House, in Washington DC. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
India has invited US President Donald Trump to be the chief guest for next year's Republic Day parade, the Times of India reported on Friday.  
An official response from the US is still awaited.

However, in the past few weeks, Washington is said to have indicated to New Delhi that the Trump administration is favourably considering the invite, the daily reported. The invite was sent in April and followed up by several rounds of diplomatic engagement.    
The invitation by the Narendra Modi government comes amid difference with the US over trade tariffs and the latter's sanctions on Iran.   

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