New Delhi, June 18 -- US President Donald Trump has accepted India's invitation to attend the QUAD Summit, which will take place in New Delhi later this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Wednesday. The telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada.

"For the next meeting of Quad, PM Modi invited President Trump to India. While accepting the invitation, President Trump said that he is excited to come to India", Misri said in a video message.

The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The Quad's origins date back to ou...