The agreement is not all about sharing the nuke technology, It is about the Fuel and Aussies are the richest in nuke fuel, So American agreement is a way to get the fuel for our reactors. Also the agreement is helping much bigger tie-up with US industry to flow more money to India, of course for profit. But that means more Employemet and more flow of money in India. If you count this as part of development then the agrremnet will help india for development. Communists were the biggest opposers for Computers purely becuase it was originated in US. And now...? Dont be fooled by Communists, they are against all plan A without any proper plan B.