If the Indians mean what they say (about not testing), they should have no quibble with this provision.

In Congress, this one clearly crosses party lines. The bottom line is this will not come out of Congress the way it came in.

They say, 'we're within the treaty, we're within our rights'.

For Iran, nuclear technology is a source of national pride and a demonstration of its political and technological independence from its former colonial masters, This is much more complicated than a simple economic and energy calculation.

What this suggests is that we need more of a robust and effective diplomatic strategy.

The bottom line is that this deal would allow India to significantly increase its nuclear weapons arsenal and provides precious little safeguarding. This is a nonproliferation nothing-burger, and Congress will see it as that if they look carefully.