Narendra Modi’s Nuclear Triumph and the “Semi-Decay” of the Nonproliferation Regime

... new impetus to the negotiations: the media often compared the Indian leader with Shinzo Abe, noting both politicians’ leaning towards nationalism, concentration on economic issues and strong rhetoric against Beijing . Signing the agreement on nuclear energy cooperation was timed to coincide with the first visit of the newly elected Prime Minister of India to Japan, which was scheduled for August 30 - September 3, 2014. This signing inspired hope that during the visit to the United States scheduled for October a package of contracts would be concluded with Westinghouse and GE Hitachi, as Japanese investors ...