Our scientists report directly to the prime minister and carry an enormous respect and credibility in the indian public eye. We are proud of them. If they feel they will get want they want, then the political establishment should should de-ice their their cold war vision and work with the americans on a need basis. Obviously, countries renege on contracts if they are untenable ( read kyoto, Ballistic missiles etc). It would only be a crime if we went the chinese route and signed npt and profiliferated the same technology to pakistan and eventually to n.korea.
I live in the US right now and genuinely beleive the us has good intentions as well as commercial interests in this deal. I think it is win-win. May the governmental friendship grow.
