Spicer will continue to be in his position through August.
The US dollar has risen about 15 per cent since mid-2015.
Mexico fights back, says it will 'not pay for any wall'
US President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman amid the Arab world's biggest diplomatic crisis in years over Qatar's alleged support to extremists, reports Lalit K Jha.
The PM will meet President Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time at the White House on Monday. "I think that the US really appreciates India, and I think that President Trump realises that India has been a force for good in the world and that it's a relationship that's important. And I think that will come through in the visit on Monday," the official said.
White House said Trump strongly believed that protecting environment and 'promoting our economy are not mutually exclusive goals'.