The muted response to the 20th anniversary of India’s nuclear weapons tests this past month puts this milestone firmly in the second category. This status is a product and a reflection of the steady attempt by New Delhi to shift attention away from its nuclear weapons and towards its civil nuclear technology. India could not act like just another nuclear weapons power. And here we come to perhaps the main reason for India’s nuclear behaviour. Focus on civil useIndia’s choosing to clear its path to that seat using civil nuclear rather than weapons development is a purely pragmatic decision.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2018 18:22 UTC