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With the anticipated end of the country's isolation from global nuclear scenario, India-Russia nuclear partnership would usher a new phase. National Security Adviser

(NSA) M.N. Dixit told his Russian interlocutors in Moscow.

Mr. Dixit was discussing security, defence and regional security issues with Russian officials, led by Andrei Orlov, chief of PIR Centre (Centre for Policy Studies), a quasigovernment think-tank backed by influential persons in the decision-making process. He said that the reopening of nuclear collaboration would not only mean expanding the relationship in constructing the nuclear plant at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu but also collaboration in new projects.

In addition, India indicated that cooperation would be extended to other strategic fields such as space. The NSA also indicated that the clouds over the India-U.S. deal had almost lifted despite misgivings in some Indian political circles.

Outlining the Russian position. Dr. Orlov described the deal as a 'rare bird' in the U.S.-Russian relations as both the countries seemed to be supporting India in its bid to break out of nuclear seclusion. The agreement is following the mainstream of world security rules and would preserve stability and peace in the world. India plays a unique role in the world order in preserving peace and stability and that's why Russia feels it should not be compared with Pakistan and Israel, the two countries along with India, which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Why Russia feels that India should not be compared with Pakistan and Israel?

A)  India has all along played a matchless position in the world order in preserving peace and stability

B)  India has played a unique role in solving various nuclear issues

C)  India is a benchmark in world economic order

D)  India follows a wrong strategy in the field of security, defense and regional security

E)  None of these