Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding talks with US President Barack Obama on "substantive" bilateral, regional and international issues including defence, security, trade and situation in West Asia in view of threat by Islamic State militants.
Modi drove straight from Blair House to the famous West Wing of the White House to hold talks with Obama, first in restrictive format followed by delegation level. This is the second meeting between Modi and Obama, who hosted a private dinner for the Indian Prime Minister on his arrival from New York.
Earlier, in the day Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the statue of the Father of the Nation here in the US capital.
A large number of Indian-Americans were present to welcome the Prime Minister who was accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj when he arrived at the Indian Embassy to pay tribute to the Gandhi statue in front of the mission.
On the last day of his five-day visit to the US, the Prime Minister also met US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.



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