In a bid to boost to bilateral economic ties, India and the US have signed five commercial deals worth $ six billion for projects in power, e-commerce and banking sectors during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit in Washington. The agreements, including a $ 900 million loan by US Exim Bank for purchase of US goods and services, were signed on Thursday night in the presence of Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha and US Commerce Secretary Norman Y Mineta. Three agreements were signed for setting up three private sector mega power plants in India. America's southern energy INC will collaborate with Reliance and Power Trading Corporation of India for the 3800 MW Hirma Independent Power Project in Orissa. Bureau Report