New Delhi, June 26 -- Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, the US Secretary of State Micheal R Pompeo kicked off his crucial diplomatic engagements here on Wednesday by meeting Mr Modi.

"Working together to further deepen our strategic partnership. Secretary Pompeo called on PM Narendra Modi to exchange views on various aspects of Indo-US relationship," MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

Mr Pompeo's India visit is also being billed as preparing ground for Mr Modi's meeting President Trump on the sidelines of G20 at Osaka in Japan on June 28.

Mr Pompeo then rushed to the South Block where he was received by the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

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