PM�s US visit

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed confidence that his upcoming visit to the US will help further deepen the bond between the two countries by building on the �substantial ground� covered during his last trip and President Barack Obama�s visit here earlier this year.

Modi will be undertaking a seven-day trip to Ireland and the US from September 23.

In the first leg of the two-nation tour, he will visit Ireland, marking first Prime Ministerial visit from India in almost 60 years, he said in a statement.

�In Ireland I will hold talks with Enda Kenny, the Taoiseach of Ireland. We hope to further develop strong people-to-people and economic ties with Ireland in the years to come,� Modi said, adding he will also interact with the Indian community.

On September 24, he will commence his visit to USA. � PTI

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