Fast breeder reactors with on site fuel reprocessing are still not economical. Thorium is more than a generation away.

1. I think you drastically underestimate what "long term" means when talking about nuclear power

2. The entire reason for India using this method that coincidentally makes weapon grade plutonium is energy independence.

I'd say maybe I didn't do a good enough job in my summary, but you can just read that linked article if I'm the issue, so I won't try again