Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday called on President Pratibha Patil and discussed US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country from Saturday.

Dr. Singh, who was accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, also greeted the President on the occasion of Diwali.

During the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhawan, which lasted for about 20 minutes, the Prime Minister also briefed her about his recent three-nation tour of Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam as well as on the India-ASEAN and East Asia Summit, an official statement said.

The two leaders also discussed matters related to the winter session of Parliament which is scheduled to start on 9th November, a day after Obama’s address to the MPs.