India, Jan. 28 -- US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Washington in February to meet him, and that he believes India will do "what is right" on the issue of taking back illegal migrants.

Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, according to news wires. He was responding to a question on the phone conversation he had with Modi earlier in the day.

There was no immediate word from the Indian side on a possible visit to the US by the Indian leader. However, there has been a buzz in diplomatic circles in New Delhi that the Indian side has been working on an early meeting between the two leaders.

A readout from the White House on the phone call betw...