New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day working visit to the US from February 12 during which he will meet President Donald Trump, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA)announced here on Friday.

Addressing a press conference, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Modi's visit will give further impetus and direction to India-US bilateral relationship.

Prior to his US visit, Modi will be in France from February 10-12 to co-chair the AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron. He will also visit Cadarache, the site of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor of which India is a partner, Misri said.

Prime Minister Modi's visit, which will happen within the first month of Trump assuming office, comes ...