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In reply to the discussion: India Says It Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile [View all]cosmicone
(11,014 posts)8. Pardon me?
India developed its nuclear technology completely indigenously with no help from abroad. There was an embargo against India after the nuclear test in 1974.
The mango deal was not a quid pro quo -- just a contemporaneous deal with the US India Nuclear Cooperation Treaty which was a great accomplishment for both the US and India. To make it sound like "nukes for mangoes" cheapens it and is downright insulting to the Indian scientists and engineers.
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Nuclear armed N. Korea tests and fails a 3 stage rocket and the world gets pissed...
Javaman
Apr 2012
#3
India does not have a history of selling nuclear and rocket technology to anyone with a checkbook.
hack89
Apr 2012
#5
Countries that deliberately ignore international law regarding nuclear proliferation
hack89
Apr 2012
#11
Adherence to international treaties, laws and norms are good ways to build trust
hack89
Apr 2012
#13
Well naturally; but they never signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, did they?
closeupready
Apr 2012
#33