10-22-2009, 11:42 AM
<b>Indiaâs nuclear deterrence: myth and reality</b>
Saurav Basu
22 October 2009
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The nuclear deal was heralded as a great leap for India, and an end to Indiaâs nuclear apartheid, and the perfect answer to Indiaâs growing energy needs. Yet, one year later, in a sobering article, Brahma Chellaney, noted security analyst, considers the deal to have âdivided the country like no other strategic issue since Indian independence, with the deteriorating national discourse reaching a new low,â He also laments the subversion of the Indian parliament which was reduced to a âmere spectator.â
More disturbing is what he perceives as âthe creeping politicisation of top scientistsâ¦<b>The top atomic leadership made scripted political statements in support of deal-related moves, only to be rewarded with special post-superannuation extensions beyond established normsâ (Counting the costs of vaunted deal, The Hindu, 9.10.2009) The national awards bestowed on these pro-establishment scientists coinciding with the clinching of the deal raised a few eyebrows</b>.
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Saurav Basu
22 October 2009
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The nuclear deal was heralded as a great leap for India, and an end to Indiaâs nuclear apartheid, and the perfect answer to Indiaâs growing energy needs. Yet, one year later, in a sobering article, Brahma Chellaney, noted security analyst, considers the deal to have âdivided the country like no other strategic issue since Indian independence, with the deteriorating national discourse reaching a new low,â He also laments the subversion of the Indian parliament which was reduced to a âmere spectator.â
More disturbing is what he perceives as âthe creeping politicisation of top scientistsâ¦<b>The top atomic leadership made scripted political statements in support of deal-related moves, only to be rewarded with special post-superannuation extensions beyond established normsâ (Counting the costs of vaunted deal, The Hindu, 9.10.2009) The national awards bestowed on these pro-establishment scientists coinciding with the clinching of the deal raised a few eyebrows</b>.
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