India’s view on NPT may tilt scales

Progress on civilian space cooperation, civilian nuclear activities, high technology trade and missile defence will involve issues that US believes cannot be resolved ‘‘overnight’’. For Washington, taking ahead the relationship is also linked to its position on non-proliferation in the context of the NPT.

According to Stephen P. Cohen of Brookings Institution, these issues can be addressed by both sides but New Delhi will need to find ways to be as committed as an NPT member towards proliferation despite not joining the treaty.