Obama, Modi cite breakthrough on India civil nuclear program
By JULIE PACE, Associated Press
Jan 25, 2015 5:52 AM CST
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to the gathering at the Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Obama's arrival Sunday morning in the bustling capital of New Delhi marked the first time an American...   (Associated Press)

NEW DELHI (AP) — President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi say they have achieved a breakthrough understanding to free up U.S. investment in nuclear energy development in India.

The two countries had been at an impasse over U.S. insistence on tracking fissile material it supplies to India and over Indian liability provisions that have discouraged U.S. firms from capitalizing on a 2008 civil nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India.

Both men said Obama's visit to India has been more than symbolic and yielded substantive progress on trade, defense and climate issues.

The two men spoke jointly after a day of pomp and meetings. Obama arrived in the Indian capital Sunday.

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