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I remember the days when it was a point of national pride to own a Cray supercomputer. In the 1980s, India tried to get access to a Cray XMP-24, but was denied access due to dual use capabilities. Instead, they were only allowed to purchase the lesser capable XMP-14. The purchase came with the stipulation of having to host US personnel onsite to monitor the usage of the supercomputer. This denial/control of access also led to the birth of India's own supercomputer efforts by CDAC. Many developments in India's space, nuclear and computing efforts mainly happened due to denial of technology such as Cryogenic engines, supercomputers etc.