双边关系的突破始于十年前，当时，美国取消了因印度核武器计划而实施的制裁，随后签署了一份协议，为美国参与印度民用核能计划扫清了道路。
The breakthrough in bilateral ties came a decade ago, when the US lifted sanctions introduced in response to India’s nuclear weapons program and then signed an accord paving the way for US involvement in India’s civil nuclear energy program.