On a different track.
Will this be a good time for India to carry out an thermonuclear bomb(hydrogen bomb) test, an large yield 1 Megaton test at Pokhran. The missing link in our nuclear arsenal. I believe we must be having 200 kiloton hydrogen bombs already. Should be scaled up to 1 Megaton. The design must have already been done. So probably can be ready in a couple of weeks. Thinking very positive.
Badly needed to send an signal to the Chinese.
The timing may be appropriate.
Europe is in turmoil and Washington has its hands full in dealing with the Ukraine situation. Expect the US to remain busy on Ukraine at least for a couple of weeks till Russia brings about a change of Government there and establishes reasonable control over the country.
The Pakis are in dire straits economically and may not respond to the Indian test. For fear of new sanctions. (maybe excessively optimistic view).
I think Washington will think twice before sanctioning India. They need India 's support to counter an China - Russia (an Russia stronger after establishing control over Ukraine) axis. Of course India will never go against Russian interests but can rally with the US against China.
And many reports state that North Korea is again preparing to test. So World attention will be diverted.
Will the Buddha smile again in Pokhran?.