Washington DC, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met United States National Security Advisor Michael Waltz here at the Blair House in Washington DC, on Thursday.

The two leaders greeted each other by shaking hands and commenced the bilateral meeting.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval are also present at the meeting.

Earlier this January, Waltz, who has served as the Republican chair of the US-India caucus, highlighted India's significance in the US's strategic interests.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar earlier met NSA Waltz in December last year when the two leaders held a discussion on bilateral partnership and current global issues, and Jaishankar said that he is looking forward to working with Wal...