
He also stressed that the nuclear deal was driven not by commercial interests, but by the larger vision of making India a world power. “This was driven by a vision to restore India, home to one-fifth of humanity, to the world. The US wishes to assist India in becoming a major power,” the envoy said.
He, however, admitted that the economic potential of the deal was enormous for the US economy as it will lead to large-scale investment and generation of employment in the US. “We expect to become a major player in the development of civil nuclear industry in India. We have to be competitive to win business,” he said.