Indo-US nuclear deal : seeking synergy in bilateralism / editor P.R. Chari.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tarapur: lessons from the first episode in the Indo-US nuclear engagement / Eric Gonsalves -- Prime time deal / Vidya Shankar Aiyar -- Politics and lobbyists: the internal political dynamics influencing US congressional approval of the nuclear deal / David Temple -- Internal roadblocks to the Indo-US nuclear deal / Rekha Chakravarthi -- The process of negotiation of the Nuclear Deal/123 Agreement (India) / Reshmi Kazi -- Chronicle of a deal foretold: Washington's perspective on negotiating the Indo-US nuclear agreement / Dhruva Jaishankar -- Implications of the Indo-US nuclear deal for India's energy and military programs / R. Rajaraman -- Fast breeder reactors: technical challenges and the record so far / Ashwin Kumar -- The Indo-US nuclear deal and the non-proliferation debate / Swapna Kona Nayudu -- The Indo-US nuclear deal in the context of Indian foreign policy / Lalit Mansingh -- Conclusion: The Indo-US nuclear deal: an uncertain future? / P.R. Chari.

This book interrogates the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement from its inception in July 2005 to its conclusion in the latter part of 2008 through 12 articles, each of which focuses on different aspects of the deal. They discuss the factors that facilitated the agreement, the roadblocks that were encountered, and its implications for the future of India{u2019}s foreign policy, its energy security and the international non-proliferation regime. Together, they address the internal political dynamics in India and the United States to present perspectives of both countries. The volume also highlights the technical paradigm of the nuclear deal: its implications for India{u2019}s military and energy programs, and a legal scrutiny of the 123 Agreement. Further, it attempts to analyse the rationale for the unrelenting domestic and international opposition which the Agreement faced, examining whether the objections raised by different groups at various stages were substantive or motivated. Finally, the book provides an overview of the Indo-US nuclear deal and posits it within the larger framework of Indo-US relations.