The Hyde Act is considered by some as a "nuclear triumph" for India, while some dub it as an infringement on her sovereign rights. It is strongly believed that the "growth constraint would by and large be removed for civilian nuclear power if the ultimate agreement emerges out as wished for." Nevertheless, we must look at the Hyde Act with an eye on the future rather than being bogged down by the sour past of the bilateral relations. While not succumbing to "outside pressure", we should look at the Deal from the perspective of "paying something to get something in return". And its execution calls for "statesmanship" at every level of governance on both the sides.

President George W. Bush, while signing the "Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act" that allows the US to share its nuclear know-how and fuel with India—which is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty—said: "By helping India expand its use of safe nuclear energy, this bill lays the foundation for a new strategic partnership between our two nations that help ease India's demands for fossil fuels and ease pressure on global markets." He praised India highly by saying that it has "conducted its civilian nuclear energy programme in a safe and responsible way for decades" and "now, in return for access to American technology, India has agreed to open its civilian nuclear power programme to international inspection."

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