Regarding the Sept. 17 article "Mayors slam U.S.-India nuke deal": As an Indian, I fully respect the noble views of the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with regard to the deal allowing India international access to nuclear supplies and technology. However, it is paramount that we view this deal in the appropriate energy as well as geopolitical perspective. With India surrounded by nuclear-armed neighbors, none of whom wish prosperity for India, it is imperative that India not compromise on its nuclear weapons status.
As a growing economy, India has energy requirements. This deal breaks India's nuclear isolation of 34 years. While its neighbors have a record of holding bazaars on nuclear materials, India has had an impeccable record on nonproliferation. This deal will help India develop, and counter the might of proliferators, big and small.
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