Washington, Nov. 5 -- Reaffirming Washington's commitment to deepening ties with New Delhi, the White House said today that President Donald Trump "feels very strongly" about the US-India partnership and continues to hold "very serious" trade discussions with the Indian government.

"The president and his trade team continue to be in very serious discussions with India," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

While addressing a press briefing, Leavitt emphasised that Trump continues to maintain regular communication with PM Narendra Modi, saying, "The President is positive and feels very strongly about the India-US relationship. A few weeks ago, he spoke to the Prime Minister directly when he celebrated Diwali in the Oval...