Most contentious was the proposal for a government-run insurance option, also known as a public option, to give Americans a choice over private insurance companies.

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Both sides are also reported resolving a disagreement over India's purchase of the Admiral Gorshkov, Russia's Soviet-era aircraft carrier, whose modernization has run into serious delays and cost overruns.

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