China on Tuesday May 17,2016 denied that it was blocking India's bid for a
membership in elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and said it will
"work" with the members of the 48-nation grouping as well as India to
find a solution for India's entry into it. Liu Zhenmin, China's
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, also said that the issue needs to be
deliberated on among among relevant parties.
"That's not true. I think, the membership of NSG is not a new issue. It has been an issue for many years. This should be sorted out together with the members of the NPT," Liu said when asked whether China was blocking India's entry to the elite club.
"Members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group should be party to NPT. So, I think China will also work with others including Indian colleagues together to find a solution.
Note
India is not a party to Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, the international pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, maintaining that it was discriminatory.
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a multinational body concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon development and by improving safeguards and protection on existing materials.
The NSG was founded in response to the Indian Nuclear Test in May 1974 and first met in November 1975
Initially the NSG had 7 participating governments -
In 1976-77, participation was expanded to 15 with the admittance of
12 more nations joined up to 1990.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union a number of former republics were given observer status as a stage towards future membership.
China became a participating government in 2004.
As of 2014 the NSG has 48 members
"That's not true. I think, the membership of NSG is not a new issue. It has been an issue for many years. This should be sorted out together with the members of the NPT," Liu said when asked whether China was blocking India's entry to the elite club.
"Members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group should be party to NPT. So, I think China will also work with others including Indian colleagues together to find a solution.
Note
India is not a party to Nuclear Proliferation Treaty, the international pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, maintaining that it was discriminatory.
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a multinational body concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon development and by improving safeguards and protection on existing materials.
The NSG was founded in response to the Indian Nuclear Test in May 1974 and first met in November 1975
Initially the NSG had 7 participating governments -
- Canada
- West Germany
- France
- Japan
- Soviet Union
- UK and
- USA
In 1976-77, participation was expanded to 15 with the admittance of
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
12 more nations joined up to 1990.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union a number of former republics were given observer status as a stage towards future membership.
China became a participating government in 2004.
As of 2014 the NSG has 48 members
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