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The point of the NPT is to prevent additional countries from acquiring nuclear weapons. The treaty has succeeded in slowing down the nuclear progress of a host of countries including North Korea. As for the future, the NPT will be useful in preventing regimes in eastern Europe and Africa from getting nuclear weapons.
Yeah, we invaded Iraq "instead" of North Korea, but that also had to do with the fact that NK's conventional army was far, far more powerful than Iraq's. Yeah, we give aid to Israel despite the fact that they have nukes, haven't signed the NPT, but we all know that Israel is a very unique case in many ways.
As for India, don't you think it makes sense to negociate with them seeing as they will continue to have nuclear weapons regardless of whether or not we are on good terms with them? Anyone with nukes is a good ally and a terrible enemy!
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