Impossible Allies: Nuclear India, United States and the Global Order: Nuclear India, The United States and the Global Order - Softcover

As the surprised opponents of Indo-U.S. nuclear rapprochement in Delhi and Washington and beyond mobilised opinion against the deal, it needed enormous courage for the leader of a minority government supported by Communists to implement the deal. What follows is an account of the historic Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, its origins, negotiation and implementation. It also examines the long-term strategic consequences of the deal for Indo-U.S. relations as well as global balance of power. For all the intellectual courage of the Congress government in New Delhi in signing the deal, India benefited immensely from the diplomatic ground work.