New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India and the US are working on an early visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here on Friday. Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation on January 27. This was their first phone conversation since the American leader's inauguration last week.

"The two sides are working on an early visit of Prime Minister Modi to the US to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership," MEA Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "Specific dates for the visit would be announced at the appropriate time," he said.

He also said India is working with US authorities for early extradition of Mumbai terror accused Tahawwur Rana. On Jan...