When senior scientists have expressed satisfaction, technology policy aspects`of the deal, where there were no rooms for compromise, are in place. The politics and strategic aspects of the deal are something which never remains static.
Besides, the leverage for coping with the political equations are superior when India is within the NSG fold, therefore it makes eminent sense to nuance the stances.
On strategic aspect, the deal gives India a much needed boost and options to build durable security achitecture with whom ABV had famously termed as 'natural partners'.
RE:Beyond technology policy
by dull roots on Jul 24, 2007 05:49 AM Permalink
France, a civil democracy, but non-English and Catholic has been positioned as 'foul-weather friend' by a leading US paper, what kind of friend an english speaking, non-aligned civil democracatic India would be? - 'extreme foul weather friend'!
RE:Beyond technology policy
by dull roots on Jul 24, 2007 06:17 AM Permalink
The modernity ethos of the subcontinent%u2019s Muslim populace is perhaps the most sophisticated cultural heritage amongst all Islamic nationalities in the world. The biggest blow to terror would be isolating Muslims of the subcontinent from external Middle-Eastern leadership. The N-deal and its associated NSSP provides a political fillip to such efforts.
