New Delhi, June 2 -- : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the next G7 Summit, conveying his desire to expand the ambit of the grouping to include other important countries including India.

The invitation was extended during his conversation with the Prime Minister over the telephone.

The Prime Minister commended the US President for his creative and far-sighted approach, acknowledging that an expanded forum would be in keeping with the emerging realities of the post-COVID world.

He said that India would be happy to work with the US and other countries to ensure the success of the proposed summit in the United States.

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