Debate over the yield of Pokhran-II cannot be merely discarded as disagreement over the scientific data gathered. It has put integrity and committment of the scientific community entrusted with such vital tasks of national importance under test and failed the people of India.
If Dr. Santhanam's version is to be believed, the people have every right to know the reason behind making such false claims. Then, was it for gaining psychological advantage by claiming to have Credible Minimum Deterrent? Was it politically motivated, to have the international community accept India as a nuclear power?
On the contrarary, if one were to tread the ófficial'Dr.Chidambaram's way, what purpose was served by such arguments nearly after a decade of the tests? Or, has the debate been going on ínside'since the thermonuclear tests?
Whatever be the case, India should show necessary political will to find out the truth and set things right if need be.
(Ref: Article by K.Santhanam and Ashok Parthasarathi "Pokhran-II thermonuclear test, a failure" published in The Hindu dated 17th September 2009.)
If Dr. Santhanam's version is to be believed, the people have every right to know the reason behind making such false claims. Then, was it for gaining psychological advantage by claiming to have Credible Minimum Deterrent? Was it politically motivated, to have the international community accept India as a nuclear power?
On the contrarary, if one were to tread the ófficial'Dr.Chidambaram's way, what purpose was served by such arguments nearly after a decade of the tests? Or, has the debate been going on ínside'since the thermonuclear tests?
Whatever be the case, India should show necessary political will to find out the truth and set things right if need be.
(Ref: Article by K.Santhanam and Ashok Parthasarathi "Pokhran-II thermonuclear test, a failure" published in The Hindu dated 17th September 2009.)
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