Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday highlighted growing cooperation between New Delhi and Washington across defence, information technology, and healthcare, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had spoken recently.

Speaking at an event in Kolkata marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, Gor described India as an important partner for the United States and said the city played a significant role in Washington's engagement with the country.

"Kolkata is an important part of our mission here in India. We do so much with India, and Kolkata is a very important part of West Bengal and an important part of that map. We're thrilled to be here with hundreds of people celebrat...