NEW DELHI: Noting that NSG membership is a priority, India today said there should not be any differences between it and China on issues such as development and clean energy, a day after Beijing said it is yet to form a position on the accession of any specific non-NPT country into the elite nuclear club.
“The two sides have had a substantive and pragmatic exchange on the issue of NSG membership, which is a priority for India because of our plans for civil nuclear energy.
“On certain issues such as development and clean energy, there should not be differences between the two sides,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said at his weekly briefing here.
China and India this week discussed issues of mutual interest in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation with a focus on India’s entry into the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
He added that the two countries have agreed that both sides should approach these issues with mutual sensitivity to each others’ concerns and priorities. (AGENCIES)
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