US has said that the India – US relations have gained strength during President Barack Obama's regime and hoped it would continue with the same momentum in the Donald Trump Administration.<br/><br/>White House Deputy Press Secretary, Eric Schultz told reporters that President Obama enjoys speaking with Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and it is a good thing for the United States if that relationship continues in some strength. He said Mr. Obama is enormously proud of his record of working closely with Prime Minister Modi. Schultz said both leaders have worked together on a number of projects, including the Paris agreement and India was a vital part of that.<br/><br/>He said the Paris Agreement could not have been done without Prime Minister Modi's leadership. Schultz was responding to a question on remarks made by President-elect Donald Trump before the elections in which he called for a string India-US relationship.