There is a chance that India could be made an NSG member this year.
Looks like all is not lost yet for India's bid for NSG membership. According to NDTV, NSG will meet again this year to discuss the process to allow countries like India who have not signed Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Normally, the next meeting of NSG would have been held sometime next year.
The report says that Mexico suggested that another meeting should be held for considering India's NSG bid. Sources said that Mexico's suggestion was also opposed by China but it found support from a large number of countries including the US.
The report adds that an informal panel has been set up by the NSG to focus on India's membership and it will headed by Argentinian Ambassador Rafael Grossi.
The United States on Friday had said that there is 'a path forward' for India to become a full member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by the end of the year, hours after the group's plenary meeting ended in Seoul with no decision on India's membership in face of strong China-led opposition.
"We are confident that we have got a path forward by the end of this year," a top Obama administration official said."It needs some work. But we are confident that India would be a full member of the (NSG) regime by the end of the year," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Vikas Swarup, spokersperson for Ministry of External Affairs said, "There are some processes which take longer,I'd evaluate the NSG membership process in that category. India to continue discussion with China on NSG issue. There is a possibility of India's inclusion."
He said only China stood between Indi's NSG bid. "Some countries did raise procedure-related issues but not a single country apart from that one country opposed India's membership of NSG. There was only one country which persistently raised procedural hurdles as a result of which no decision could be arrived at."
Swarup said India had fulfilled all criteria to become a member of NSG. He said, "Our position on NPT is very well known. As far as NSG is concerned, NSG said implementation of NPT is important. As far as India is concerned we have already implemented all NPT provisions. To the extent that goal post remains implementation of NPT, we believe we have met criteria amd have all credentials to be NSG member."
With agency inputs.
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