Striking a Balance

It does seem that India may not have much to mourn about the nuclear deal with the US. It has been recognised as a state with advance nuclear technology, and has been promised cooperation across the board in civilian nuclear energy. New Delhi has also managed to retain much of its strategic autonomy and the credibility of its nuclear deterrent. As we know, however, agreements on paper do not often translate into reality. The devil is in the details as well as in the implementation.