India and the US signed a historic agreement to cooperate in civil nuclear energy sector in October 2008. The deal gave a fillip to bilateral ties, which have been on an upswing since.
China, France, Russia, Britain and the US - the permanent members of the UNSC also known as P5 countries - have concluded their two meetings here to discuss issues related to nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has added seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that are subject to stringent export control measures, local media reported on Sunday.
Replying to a written question, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh also said India's application for NSG membership remains under consideration of the Group.
The State Department noted that the US administration “looks forward continuing our work with India in the Australia Group in furtherance of our shared non-proliferation goals”.
India became the 43rd member of the Australia Group, an informal forum of countries which seeks to ensure that exports do not contribute to the development of chemical or biological weapons.
Under the Indo-US nuclear deal, Washington had assured support to India's candidature in the NSG and the MTCR.
China, a key member of the NSG, has been stridently opposing India's bid primarily on the grounds that New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
The NSG is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.
In the annual bilateral summit between Modi and Putin, the two sides resolved to enhance their cooperation at multilateral fora like the BRICS, WTO, G20 and SCO as well as Russia-India-China cooperation.
Upholding the oscillating stand over India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), China on Monday said that it does not oppose any country’s membership into the elite group, however, adding that a standard for admission should be agreed upon
In a major boost to its NSG bid, India will host a key meet on nuclear security next week which will be attended by delegated from over 100 countries. The MEA in coordination with the
Lashing out at China for blocking India from becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the outgoing Obama administration has described the Communist giant as an "outlier" in America's efforts to bring New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his New Zealand counterpart John Key today during which he is likely to seek Wellington's support for India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
China today said that it will continue to oppose India’s bid to join Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and also block its move to get Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the United Nations until a consensus emerged.
A day after China said that it was ready to discuss Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership issue with India, Brazil, which had initially opposed New Delhi’s entry into the 48-member group, has hinted to back the south Asian country’s bid.
Just days ahead of the BRICS Summit in Goa, China have said that it ‘is willing to discuss possibilities with India on its bid to become a full-fledged member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)’.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today admitted that China had raised procedural hurdles to India’s bid for an entry into the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group and said that the government is hopeful of persuading China to drop its opposition.
India today dismissed suggestions that it will block China's entry into Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) of which it has become a full member earlier this week.
A top American diplomat today expressed "regret" that his government was unsuccessful in making India a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at its plenary in Seoul last week.
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