Presently there are five declared countries who can have nuclear weapons. These are five permanent security council members. The general rule for all non nuclear countries is that for them to have nuclear material and equipment for peaceful purposes they have to sign nuclear non poliferation treaty. There is another treaty which is called comprehensive test ban treaty which does not allow a country to test nuclear weaponns. India does not want to sign both treaties. The main point of Nuclear Deal is it allows India to aquire nuclear material and equipment even though it does not want to sign the two treties. Bush administration has made exception for India for India's good record in many areas. The deal separates India's nuclear military and civil program. There will not be inspections on India's military program. The civilian program for which India will import nuclear material and equipment will be inspected and verified. There is a Hyde Act in which there are many items that India has to follow for its civilian nuclear program. India can ignore foreign policy related items because countries differ in mutual issues. U.S. signed nuclear deal with China with many conditions and China has not adhered to it.
