Should India be allowed to have Nuclear weapons?
87111
India already has nuclear bombs, as does Pakistan.\n\nWhether this is "allowed" is purely academic.
567302
Not at all...what kind of double standard sh*t is this? we bomb the hell out of iraq and afghanistan with uranium bombs killing civilians, let Israel develop nuclear arms, and yet we don't allow another country develop nuclear power...start looking at this from an international point of view, we are killing people with nuclear arms and yet we banned other countries from developing nuclear technology! so if we want to disarm countries why don't we start with Israel, Korea and China...use common sense this was all planned years ago, then we would go after Syria, Jordan, Russia, this is just pure hypocrisy.
59501
NO COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRUCTION!!!!\nBut if one country has them, there rest should be allowed to have them!
1049075
My view is that since India has perfected a nuclear weapon, both countries should come to an understanding about how, when, it might be used, and how  secrets should be protected.
636428
Not Sure, There is a great chance to INDIA to become Super Power.
372448
No, it wants to be just like the USA\n\nFunny how USA just signed an agreement to supply India with nuclear material
730232
India is not ready yet. Nuclear arms does not make a country ready for world leadership.
469756
Some say we have no respect for life.  And we have nukes.  Everyone gets all worried when a new country gets nukes.  Sadly, the power a country obtains by having a nuke (USA!) makes it a desirable goal for countries.  We were just as afraid of pakistan and india having nukes, but now that they have nukes we 'work' with them.  We won't negotiate or lift sanctions with/on North Korea, but if they get nukes, we'd meet them as equals instead.  So you see, the United States created this 'everyone wants nukes' problem.  I'm sure the rest of the world isn't so sure we're completely trustworthy and capable of having them, just as we're afraid of other countries having them.  You'd think the solution would be to eliminate nukes.  Sadly, that's impossible because then some other country would get them and they'd be the super power like the USA.  And then we'd be on the short end of the stick internationally.  Basically, we'd be screwed.  It's a no-win situation.
546383
The possesion of nuclear weapons in the hands of any state whether civilized or not makes the world very unsafe.The scenario of having a world power that believes in improving it own nuclear arsenal but shout at those who claim to want it for peacefull purpose is rather ridiculous.Iran possessing Nuclear is has wrong has the US,Russia,China,Pakistan,India,Britain,France etc refusing to disarm their Nukes.Disarmament should be acrossthe board,if not we are creating Nuclear apartheid world
632449
If it is peaceful nuclear energy then there would be no argument; but no body believes that it is purely for power needs.  this is also borne out by the fact they have never agreed to a system whereupon Russia would process the uranium and then deliver it to Iran for use in a nuclear reactor.  This would give them there power without the possibility of making a bomb, the have not accepted this as a alternative. They also refuse the inspections needed by the UN to confirm that it is only for power generation. So with both of these things in mind then it does not seem that they do want it just for peacefully power production.\n\nAs for India and Pakistan - go back a few years and you will find that the world community was not to happy with them either!  But neither government has a large tract record in sponsoring terrorism.
1181744
Yeah you are right and they even have the audacity to say things like whoever attacks them or tries to take their nukes out then they will hit India and they say this after four defeats in four wars.India should teach them a lesson and the POK should be recaptured  because it is a part of india and the pakis are illegaly occupying it and using it as a launching pad for terrorist activities against India.Pakistan should not play with India's patience 'cause when it does run out then Pakistan will have no place to hide.
35208
The Us has the largest stockpile of active nuclear material thus it is still the most dangerous nation there is, liable to use their nuclear arsenal if they deem it is rightious enough for their cause such as they had contemplated during the attack on Iraq. As for the world many countried now own nuclear arsenal such as France, Isreal, China, Russia, India, Pakistan and other countried deem to be developing nuclear capabilities such as North Korea and Iran.
244037
Having Nuclear Weapons is a very large responsibility and are primarily used as a deterrent.  If your country isn't stable, isn't secure and can't defend it's nuclear stockpiles then it makes it dangerous for the rest of the world for your country to have nuclear weapons.  Because of the likelihood that terrorist groups looking to get their hands on a nuclear weapon would see your country as easy pickings.
261152
Yes, if they can manage a nuclear power plant safely. Even if we (the 'free' world) do not trust them, we are not the world's police and until the actually are a threat that we must defend against, then let em do what they want.
364202
Unfortunately yes. We will not suffer another country (that is so full of terroristic groups) to possess nuclear weapons. The threat to our country would be too great, considering we are not well liked (for various reasons). I think a pre-emptive strike will happen in the near future, though the cost of it (economically, politically, and diplomatically) will be immense.
356438
Well, India has a credible nuclear option with a clear and responsible chain of command. Also, the nuclear option is just a deterrence and India acknowledges the disastrous results of it's usage and will restrain from it's usage until provoked.\n\nBecause there's no more reason for research in nuclear field so it makes sense to reach an agreement to ensure a regular supply of fuel for the power reactors. \n\nThe R&D required, if any, would be in the field of weapons and delivery systems which have no link to this agreement and can go on independent of it.\n\nAs far as playing against Pakistan and China is concerned, the days are past when the world's two biggest economies would think of engaging in war. There's too much at stake for India and China to go to war.\n\nIt's just Pakistan against which India needs to keep it's defences up. Unlike, India Pakistan's economy is in shambles, the nuclear button is in the hands of a General(the government and PM are just puppets) and there are extremists dictatating terms and training Jehadis to spread terrorism all around the world.\n\nI find it laughable when I read an answer that said India invavded Pakistan 3 times!!! It's the other way round. In it's history of 5000 years India has never invaded any country.
28990
Any country that is engaged in a nuclear arms race with another country that they hate (India, in this case) is a threat to the world. Someone gets a little punchy over there and Ker-BLOOY!