New Delhi, Sep 6 : US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday following the first ever India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.

"They conveyed greetings of (US) President (Donald) Trump to the Prime Minister," a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

"The Prime Minister fondly recalled his interactions with President Trump and requested Secretaries to convey his greetings to him," it said.

According to the statement, Pompeo and Mattis briefed Modi on the fruitful and productive 2+2 dialogue held earlier in the day.

Modi congratulated both the Secretaries and their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for holding of the first 2+2 dialogue.

Pompeo and Mattis were accompanied by Sushma Swaraj and Sitharaman when they called on the Prime Minister.

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Davangere: The Congress candidate is leading in the Davangere South Assembly by-election after the completion of the 14th round of counting.

According to the latest figures, the Congress has secured 46,460 votes, while the BJP stands at 39,037 votes, trailing by 7,423 votes.

The SDPI candidate has polled 15,303 votes so far.

Counting is still underway, and final results are awaited.