Former Principal Secretary and National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Brajesh Mishratrashed the July 18, 2005, civilian nuclear deal signed between India and the US during Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's landmark summit visit to that country. In an exclusive interview to Asian News International, Mishra said that the so-called historic deal of bilateral reciprocity could end up compromising New Delhi's strategic interests and its status as a non-proliferating entity in the international community. "The July 18 Indo-US deal should be thrown in the waste paper basket,' said Mishra, adding that had he been consulted or been the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, he would have cautioned Dr Manmohan Singh about the long-term implications of the deal.