VIENNA/NEW DELHI: India today secured Mexico’s support for its membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) that controls access to sensitive nuclear technology but as the 48-nation club met in Vienna, China continued to oppose India’s bid.
The NSG began a two-day meeting today in the Austrian capital to consider India’s application which is strongly supported by the US.
However, reports from Vienna said that China was leading the opposition to India’s membership. Turkey, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa and Austria are said to be backing the Chinese stand.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the backing of Mexico during a short visit there after his talks in Washington with President Barack Obama who supported India’s case.
China has been opposing India’s entry into the elite grouping, consistently maintaining that only signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty should be admitted to NSG. China wants NSG membership for Pakistan if NSG extends any exemption for India. (AGENCIES)
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