All Right and Ashish....do not parade your stupid brains here....When do you think the major powers first tested their atomic or nuclear bombs? And, when was the last? Do you notice the time gap? Why did they take so long? Not just because of lack of technology but also because of the need for thorough analysis to determine when and what kind of tests were required. Besides, most have only not tested...not pledged never to test. Understand the difference.
When Vajpayeeji stated that no more tests were required, he meant "at that point of time". He did not mean for ever.
By the way, leaving this testing question aside, what are the benefits to India? Nothing. No assurance of unrestricted access to fuel or dual use technology.
And what did we lose? Everything. Weakened and thoroughly exposed diplomatically, paraded our empty heads, begged even nuclear nobodies to pardon us and made fools of ourselves by forgetting the basics of politics and foreign policy. Wish that wise sage of politics "Chanakya" were alive today.
