These questions merit answers, not just one, hundreds of experts need to answer these issue before right inferences can be fully discerned.
We need to begin with a premise that nuclear reactors are inherently unsafe and giving access to international experts to audit and advice could make them bit more safer.
We also need to appreciate that bilateral agreements, post NSG-inclusion could be more favourable.
Being aware of the NSG history, serious and authentic non-proliferation efforts by various nations and world bodies, understanding the grave risks involved, and the long wait period for India, it is evident that changeover for India can not be a straight forward process.
The Indian situation has been described as 'anamolous' and the legal remedies being put forth for India's behalf are done with serious positive intent.
The international climate after rapid and sustained expansion of China over last 2 decades, has altered considerably. India needs a coping response for its internal security. It is not wisdom anymore for developed West to put India in denial mode, in a situation of grave vulnerability while China has full access and is on fast forward mode in defence preparedness. This need has been leveraged by India to initiate change and build right kind of trust, well founded on our Constitutional value paradigm. It is not shared threat perceptions but common Constitutional values which shall help us traverse the extra mile.
