Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama addressed a joint press conference and both the leaders said that there has been a breakthrough and the two countries were moving towards full implementation of the of civil nuclear energy deal.
Prime Minister Modi said, "The civil nuclear agreement was the centrepiece of our transformed relationship, which demonstrated new trust. It also created new economic opportunities and expanded our option for clean energy."
He further said that in the course of the past four months, we have worked with a sense of purpose to move it forward. I am pleased that six years after we signed our bilateral agreement, we are moving towards commercial cooperation, consistent with our law, our international legal obligations, and technical and commercial viability.
US President Obama said that civil nuclear cooperation is a step to elevate our relationship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and US are moving towards commercial operationalisation of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
"Civil nuclear deal was the centerpiece of Indo-US understanding.Six year after the bilateral agreement, we are now moving towards commercial cooperation..." Narendra Modi further said.
It is noted that the two countries signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal in 2008 but trade was stymied by India's reluctance to pass legislation shielding suppliers from liability in the event of a nuclear accident, a deviation from international norms.
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