Out of the nuclear shadow

Book review of Fire and Fury: Transforming India's Strategic Identity

Besides space technology, atomic energy is one area in which India has made timely investments, notwithstanding an international embargo. This development can be better appreciated if we consider the contrast in our neglect of strategic sectors such as manufacturing of telecom equipment and in Artificial Intelligence. The credit for this early initiative in atomic energy goes to a few dedicated atomic and space scientists who pursued their goals with consummate passion and dedication. 

In Fire and Fury: Transforming India’s Strategic Identity,  India’s two renowned atomic scientists, Anil Kakodkar and Suresh Gangotra, recount India’s journey in developing atomic energy and attaining nuclear