But before going to foreign powers for a security guarantee, the PM had to consolidate domestic support.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/shastri-gets-his-way-nuclear-policy
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-weapons
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/peace-and-disarmament
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india