because you need leverage to pull it off - just like refusing to sign the Paris Climate Treaty or the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India has a long histor

because you need leverage to pull it off - just like refusing to sign the Paris Climate Treaty or the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India has a long history of Non Alignment and trade blockades going back 50 years.... but most importantly has huge economic leverage right now, only second to China (in Asia). In fact, my personal bet is on Iran to be able to do something like this - they have a sizeable youth and good education systems... as well as a long history of leverage against the west . If only they get rid of their religious constitution.