The point is, even if they don't let us join NSG, it doesn't matter anymore. Once thorium reactor tech goes critical, it frees our nuclear reserves and even imports for further enrichment and military use.
GOI recently agreed to allow IAEA inspectors to come into our civilian nuclear sector, which was like an Indian concession to IAEA and NSG. Once they find our civil program is completely isolated from our military, they have nothing to placate us. While for obvious reasons they cannot access our military managed nuclear side.
Technically, it is right now beneficial to get us into good books. And without any enmity, we always welcome it.
Every country uses carrot and stick method mate.
It is just that one must be strong enough to eat the carrots and break the stick if the need comes.
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