Will the Indo - U.S. Nuclear deal make India, a de facto nuclear weapon state?

Question

But India is not allowed nuclear trade, a privilege the other nuclear weapons states enjoy.

Answer 1

India already has nukes.  The deal is just to strengthen the friendship between the United States and India.

Edit:  Perhaps you should clarify what you mean rather than using obscure terminology like "de facto nuclear weapon state."  What is it if it isn't just a country with nuclear weapons?

Answer 2

India already has nuclear weapons.  

Answer 3

No - the US is only helping them develop nuclear power.

India has already designed, manufactured, tested and deployed nuclear weapons

Answer 4

Where have you been for the last 34 years? They have had them since '74.  

Answer 5

India is a "facto" nuke state.

Answer 6

That's not a bad question.  I think it does make India into a defacto nuclear state by association.  The fact that India already has nukes in a volatile area, and the fact that it has been at war with Pakistan (which is a key to our own war with the Taliban), and the fact that it is so close to China, which is the world's third most prolific nuclear power, all adds up to mean that by supporting India's nuclear program the U.S. is tantamount to saying that we're willing to support the possibility of nuclear war with India at its center.  Such a statement is essential for nuclear peace to maintain its credibility.  If no one believes that the U.S. (or its allies) will ever actual use any of its weapons or technology, then its almost as if we didn't have the weapons in the first place.  Nukes are much more powerful as deterrents to war than as ways of winning them.  Making India into a stronger nuclear ally serves to extend our own power to stabilize the neighboring hot zones, including Afghanistan.  Because we already have a passably peaceful relationship with Pakistan, it actually makes Indian-Pakistani peace more likely because Pakistan is less likely to initiate a nuclear war.  It makes Iran less likely to engage in saber rattling when it finds itself bookended by powerful American allies (Israel and India).