Donald Trump's India visit aimed at deepening strategic ties: White House

US President Donald Trump's maiden official visit to India was aimed at deepening the strategic bilateral partnership, the White House has said after he concluded his whirlwind 36-hour tour to the country.

The US and India benefit from the strong economic ties that advance prosperity, investment and job creation in both the countries, the White House said in a statement titled 'President Donald J Trump is strengthening our strategic partnership with India'.

Underlining it was the first official visit of the President to India, the White House said that both the countries enjoyed a long-standing trade relationship, exceeding USD 142 billion in 2018 alone.