From the point of view of public perception, irrespective of the substance, the visit will be seen as unsuccessful if the nuclear deal does not go through. |
It means access to technology and commerce that has been long been denied to India. |
It was a watershed for Indian diplomacy and showed the maturity and confidence with which we negotiated with the world's only superpower. |
There is now no reason for the US and India not to trust each other. |
What is most surprising is the scale of the administration's efforts in selling the deal to Congress. The administration's active lobbying for the deal is quite unprecedented. |
With the nuclear deal, proliferation is out of the way. And for a change, the US is playing fair in its dealings with both India and Pakistan. |