WASHINGTON: The
US has said there is “a path forward” for India to become a full member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, which will come by the end of this year. The statement came hours after the group’s plenary meeting ended in Seoul with no decision on India’s membership in face of strong
China-led opposition. “We are confident that we have got a path forward by the end of this year,” a top Obama administration official said on Friday.
“It needs some work. But we are confident that India would be a full member of the (NSG) regime by the end of the year,” the official told on condition of anonymity.
Refusing to divulge the discussions and opposition to India’s membership within the 48-member grouping, the official said details of the internal deliberations are confidential. “But the US strongly believes in India’s membership in the NSG and the Obama administration has worked closely with New Delhi and other countries on this issue,” the official said.
The NSG ended its plenary meeting in Seoul with no decision on India’s membership. China succeeded in scuttling India's bid despite a significant majority backing the Indian case. Thirty-eight countries supported India, according to Indian officials.
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