Nuclear power installations incur huge fixed costs and I believe unit price of electricity generated would still be expensive than conventional energy price. India already has enough conventional sources to survive for next 100 years. Isn't it possible for Indian scientists to come up with indegenous Thorium based power generators?
US has already started warning about "possible misunderstandings". So, this deal is not entirely commercial. Do we want to play into the hands of tyrant nation?