China, however, stands as an obstacle to India's application, arguing that it would enhance a nuclear competition in South Asia by isolating Pakistan
China also wants NSG to admit Pakistan if India were to be allowed in
NSG is a 48-nation club dedicated to curbing nuclear arms proliferation by controlling the export & re-transfer of materials
The US support has come a day after China's official media expressed concern about India's entry
He said that Pakistan and India would join it together
Reports from Vienna, where the NSG is based, said that the majority of the 48-member group backed India's membership
NSG works under the principle of unanimity and even one country's vote against India will scuttle India's bid
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Benjamin Rhodes, the US deputy national security advisor, said that NSG membership would help India be a 'good citizen'
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PK Sehgal said India is presently in a very advanced stage as far as nuclear technology is concerned
The report alleged that US sought to bend rules for India's nuclear programme to maintain India's cooperation on trade; counter China's growing influence
New Delhi has been pushing for membership of the 48-nation bloc for last few years
President Pranab Mukherjee is likely to raise the issue during his visit to Beijing next week
This is the second time in a month that a senior official involved with the country's nuclear affairs has made such comments
The number of NSG security personnel deployed on VIP security is 515 as on February 1, 2016