Obama, Manmohan in frequent touch: US official

"We continue to very much look to our partnership with India to continue to develop even deeper ties.

As you know, President Obama has the utmost respect and admiration for Prime Minister Singh, and they continue to have frequent exchanges in making sure that we continue the momentum that`s been generated," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Mike Hammer, said.

"The very wonderful part about the evolution of the India-America partnership is that it really began with President (Bill) Clinton and has continued on through the administration of President (George) Bush, and now accelerated under President Obama," Hammer said in response to a question at a news briefing with foreign journalists.

The Obama Administration continues to have excellent cooperation with its Indian counterparts on a full range of issues, he said.

"We try to engage them as much as possible because we believe that India is an important partner, certainly it is the world`s largest democracy, it is one that can contribute greatly to addressing the world challenges that we face today as a global community," Hammer said. .