The Bush administration has been firm in its support for the US-India civilian nuclear agreement and it continues to be so, a US State Department official said.

Gonzalo R Gallegos, director, Department's Office of Press Relations, made this observation when asked about more information on the reports that the nuclear deal between the two countries is close to dead.

"'Right now we are at a situation where this is with the Indian government and literally with the Indian people," he told newsmen on Wednesday.