U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants to the country.

PM Modi is expected to arrive in Washington DC on the evening of February 12 after wrapping up his visit to France, and will stay in the US capital till Feb 14.

The Pentagon has also begun facilitating mass deportations, using military planes to transport over 5,000 migrants detained in Texas, & San Diego, California.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the White House next week at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Reuters reported citing a White House official. The invitation comes days after a recent phone call between the two leaders on January 27,

Discussion between PM Modi and President Trump could also involve trade tariffs which the US president has threatened in the past with India's high tariffs on US products.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Washington next week. This is going to be the first visit after Donald Trump became President of the United States for the second term.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the USA after completing his trip to France, strengthening diplomatic ties between India and both countries.