Washington, Sept. 26 : Concluding a much anticipated meeting with US President George W Bush at the Oval Office here on Thursday evening, Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh lauded Bush''s "strong personal commitment" in transforming India-US relations.

Washington - US President George W Bush assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his administration was working to get prompt congressional approval on a deal that would allow the United States to share civilian nuclear technology to India.

"It's taken a lot of work on both our parts, a lot of courage on your part," Bush said. "And so we're working hard to get it passed as quickly as possible."

Washington, Sept. 26 : The entire suspense over the signing of the US-India civil nuclear deal seemed to evaporate during the meeting between President George W Bush and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The two had a warm 30-minute meeting at the Oval Office, but no agreement was signed.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Bush told reporters that he is working hard to push the deal through.

"This agreement has taken a lot of work from both sides. We are working harder to make it possible," Bush said.

Washington, Sept. 26 : Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met US President George W Bush at the White House on Thursday evening for a working dinner, even as the US House of Representatives took a decision to postpone the voting on the US-India civil nuclear deal to Friday.

Bush is reported to have told Singh that his administration is working hard to get the deal passed as quickly as possible and hoped that India would be satisfied by the final outcome.

New York, Sept 25 : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly session.

The meeting had generated considerable interests in American political circles with analysts saying that it would give an exposure to Palin in international diplomacy given the clout that India enjoys in the world arena.

Washington, Sept. 25 : US President Bush is under pressure to use a meeting with India''s Prime Minister today to press for urgent action to halt the anti-Christian riots that continue to sweep the subcontinent.

At least 45 Christians have been murdered by mobs of Hindu fanatics over the past month, according to church officials.

An estimated 50,000 people have been driven from their villages and 4,000 homes destroyed amid an upsurge in Hindu nationalism.

Amid evidence that the violence is spreading, a US federal commission has called on Bush, a Christian who has worn his faith on his sleeve while in office, to press the issue when he meets the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.