Live Updates: India upbeat despite NSG block, wants 'early decision' on its application

MEA's statement following the Seoul meet:

-We understand that procedural hurdles were persistently raised by one country 

-An overwhelming number of those who took the floor supported India s membership and appraised India s application positively. We thank each and every one of them. It is also our
understanding that the broad sentiment was to take this matter forward.

-India believes that an early decision on its application remains in larger global interest. India's participation in the NSG will further strengthen nuclear non-proliferation.

-Participating governments reiterated firm support for effective implementation of NPT as cornerstone of international non-proliferation regime.

-They called on all states to exercise vigilance and to ensure effective implementation of all UNSCRs relevant to work.

-Switzerland will assume Chairmanship of the NSG from 2017 to 2018 and countries welcomed Switzerland’s plans to host the next Plenary.

Brazil had supported India's bid for NSG at the meet but called for a common criteria for all non-NPT states. Brazil also said that India has by far a better nuclear proliferation record than Pakistan

Top crucial NSG meet in Seoul ends

Canada supports India's bid for NSG in the top body meet

China remains unmoved, says NSG will not discuss India's bid

In a major blow to India, China on Friday said that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) will not discuss its membership bid into the elite group, adding that New Delhi will first have to sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT), as it is a must and a major criteria set up by the NSG.

Speaking to ANI here, Director-General of the Arms Control Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Qun asserted that India's membership has 'never ever' been on the agenda of the NSG and that there is no such agenda item for the two-day plenary, adding that there is no point of China opposing or supporting India as well as the membership of other countries.

"One thing is clear that India?s membership has never ever been taken up as an agenda item. In the two plenary sessions, there was no extraordinary session on this matter. There is no such agenda matter. In the caveat there could be observations and interventions but that's all," he said. 

(ANI)

 

 

Here's is what China has to say on India and Pakistan's NSG bid :

-Differences on admitting non-NPT members, NSG will not take up India's case as of now, Chinese chief negotiator said.

-China does not back Pakistan or India to be admitted in NSG till they follow rules laid down by the members

-NSG consensus in favour of a Non Proliferation Treaty, we hope India joins the NPT first

-Signing NPT first is one of five criteria, its not set by China but by group as a whole

-China also says it is ready to hold Nuclear bilateral talks with India 

 

Switzerland also joins a group of countries in NSG who oppose Indian bid for NSG citing India's non-NPT status. During PM's visit earlier this month, they had supported India's bid.