* Will Hyde act affect India in testing a Nuke - Yes * Do we care - No * Why? - There is no intension in exploding a bomb by India. We do not want another bunch of sanctions. Hyde or Not, India will Invite sanctions if we explode. * Is sanction okay/Can India survive one? - No Sanction is not okay now. We may survive, but at the cost of even higher inflation. * Does the deal allow us to continue with Strategic interest - Yes. India can still pursue its nuclear ambitions and nothing in the deal prevents us. * So what is the problem - Our scientific knowledge is right now shared between Civial and military scientists. Segregating our civil and mil. facility mean, our scientists cannot exchange information. * is that a problem? - Yes/No. Yes, Our military nuke tech will improve only slowly, albeit will improve. No, because more employment oppurtunity for new aspiring nuclear scientists. * Outcome of the deal - Our fuel starving existing nuclear reactors will get new life (Fuel), which will enable them to run at full capacity (Right now i hear they are running at 40 - 50%) This means, more electricity for consumers, less power shedding, good for industrialization, good for job market, good for youngters and unemployed. Which trnslates into growth in middle income group, and good for economy.
