India's Modi to meet Obama, address U.S. Congress next month


  • World
  • Saturday, 21 May 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) during a working dinner at the White House with heads of delegations attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington next month to discuss security and other issues and the Indian leader will be granted the rare honour of addressing both houses of Congress.

The White House said Obama and Modi will discuss economic growth, climate change, clean energy, and security and defence cooperation during their June 7 meeting.

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