'Have reached an understanding with US on Civil Nuclear Deal': Sujatha Singh

Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Sunday said that India and the U.S. have reached an understating on the Civil Nuclear Deal.

"We have broken the logjam of the past few years. There has been breakthrough in strategic, civil nuclear, defence and on economic sides. The deal is done. We have reached an understanding," said Singh.

"General bilateral understanding is that our law is compliant with the CSC. Section 17 of the law has been discussed with US contact group; sections in conformity with CEC. Under DTTI, we have agreed to explore development of jet engines in India," she added.

India and U.S. sealed the civil nuclear deal today, which had been stalled since 2008, after Prime Narendra Modi and President Obama held delegation-level talks over the issue.

According to reports, U.S. has withdrawn the tracking clause from the deal.

Earlier in the day, in a joint address with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Obama announced enhanced cooperation between the two countries on key areas, including defence cooperation and promoting clean energy, adding that both sides agreed that trade and economic partnership must focus on improving the daily lives of the people.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama landed in New Delhi earlier today for their three-day visit to India, where he was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Later, President Pranab Mukherjee formally welcomed his US counterpart to India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

President Obama was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, with a grand welcome ceremony followed by the Guard of Honour, where the battalion was led by Wing Commander Pooja Thakur of the Indian Air Force. The US President also received a 21-gun salute.

He also visited Raj Ghat, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi via a wreath and planting a sapling at his final resting place.

On his trip to India, President Obama has been accompanied by a sizable delegation of top leaders, including Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, among others.

President Obama, who is the chief guest of this year's Republic Day parade, will be the first U.S. president to attend the Republic Day celebrations tomorrow.

Obama, who visited India in 2010, is also the first U.S. president to visit the country twice while in office.