It will hold an important plenary from June 23-24 in Seoul when the membership application of India is set to be taken up.
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Cameron confirmed Britain’s backing for India’s membership of the 48-nation NSG in a telephone call to Modi on Thursday.
Putin is positive about finding a solution to the objections raised by China against India’s application for NSG membership, this has been revealed in an interview with India Today on Saturday.
Pakistan’s increasing fissile production capability has increased the risk of a nuclear war with India, a US Congress report said on 17 June.
His support comes after the United States reaffirmed its support during the USA visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week. “They agreed that the UK-India relationship was going from strength to strength, including through the recent visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Prince Will-iam and wife Kate)”, the spokesperson said.
The countries, who oppose India’s membership, argue that its inclusion in the group would further undermine efforts to prevent proliferation and also infuriate New Delhi’s rival Pakistan.
India has asserted that being a signatory to the NPT was not essential for joining the NSG as there has been a precedent in this regard, citing the case of France.
While the US, UK, Russia and a majority of the 48 members are backing India’s admission, China will perhaps will find it hard to oppose now.
Earlier this week, China’s official media said India’s NSG membership would “jeopardise” China’s national interests besides touching a “raw nerve” in Pakistan.
If India has to become a part of the elite Group, the member countries must unanimously agree to it.
India has been reaching out to NSG member countries seeking support for its membership of the bloc whose members are allowed to trade in and export nuclear technology. The NSG works under the principle of consensus and its bid will be scuttled by one state’s vote against India.
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Meanwhile, India has strongly criticised its northern neighbour, saying that China opposing its membership makes little sense apart from power politics to boost Pakistan.
