Indo-US Nuclear Deal: A Debate

Abstract

Understanding the implications of complex techno-political matters becomes necessary when such matters indicate the possibility of affecting the longterm growth prospects while also disturbing the short-term political stability. The Indo-US Nuclear Deal brought the UPA Government almost to the brink. Despite restrictions on the dual use technologies (one which can be used for civilian as well as defence purposes), the Indian space, computer, and atomic energy scientists have served Indian interests quite well. The fact, however, remains that a fuller exploitation of nuclear power for meeting our energy needs would require getting out of the current restrictive regime. The Indo-US Nuclear Deal seems to provide one way (some believe, the only way) out of the current impasse.