India, Nov. 5 -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday said that Donald Trump often speaks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that the "US President and his trade team continue to be in very serious discussions" with India.

At a press briefing, Leavitt was asked about the future of India-US citizenship. On this, she said that Trump feels very "positive and strongly" about it.

She said that the trade team of Trump continue to be in very serious discussions with India with respect to that topic. "So I know the president has great respect for Prime Minister Modi um and they speak pretty frequently," she said further.

Mentioning the recent talks between Trump and PM Modi during the Diwali celebrations at the Oval Offic...