The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal.

The US is finalizing steps to remove longstanding barriers to civil nuclear cooperation with India as the two countries look to bolster relations further.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan visited New Delhi and described the India-U.S. collaboration as “crucial” for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell asks what lies ahead for the countries.

Three miners are feared dead after a coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam was flooded, trapping 12 workers inside. Rescue teams have located three bodies but have not yet been able to recover them, local authorities in Assam’s Dima Hasao district said on Tuesday.