Government exaggerated the importance of nuclear to its clean energy commitments? ?under the pact?
China's assertion came in response to the remarks by US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon
India's MTCR membership has few new benefits
He said, the US wants to work with India to have a strong and comprehensive presence in the Indian Ocean
He said that the other permanent members of the Security Council are supporting New Delhi except Beijing
Apropos Archis Mohan's report, "India singles out China for putting 'persistent' hurdles as NSG bid fails" (June 25), in saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarrassed India by raising expectations about the country becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Congress leader Anand Sharma has not wished any good for India.Instead of appreciating Modi for his efforts to get India a seat at the NSG, Sharma has taken a jibe at him. Sharma said the same kind of lobbying should have been done to get permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).China, holding hands with Pakistan, was hell-bent on thwarting India's bid to get entry into the NSG. How can the Congress be sure that China won't do the same when India lobbies for permanent membership of the UNSC? If any one of the five permanent members of the UNSC objects, the membership issue cannot be taken forward.China has always been a stumbling block for India. It is the twinge of sourness that spoils th
Vikas Swarup said though India did not get 'expected results' at Seoul meeting, efforts to get into NSG will continue
He said this a day after India failed in its bid to clinch membership of the 48-member club
As of now it appears that the membership application of both countries will not be considered for discussion unless they sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty
A special meeting last night had discussed India's application where China and a number of other countries opposed its entry into NSG
It said although it understood that India wanted to use nuclear energy to generate clean power, other countries had similar needs
China yesterday had underlined differences within NSG members, saying 'parties are yet to see eye-to-eye on this issue'
Roughly 20 countries are backing India's case but decisions in NSG are taken by consensus, India faces an uphill task
Prime Minister to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan to convince China on bid; foreign secretary flies to Seoul to lobby
Pakistan is hell-bent on blocking India's admission into the group
Akram also warned about the likely implications of a scenario if India alone was admitted into the NSG, observing the nation as one of the worst proliferators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting
China maintains opposition to India's entry, arguing that it has not signed Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
China has said that India's membership is not on the agenda of the group's meeting in Seoul
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson in Beijing said that India's admission into NSG was not on the agenda