India today said it will continue discussion with China to further its mission to gain entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) adding that New Delhi met the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) criteria. <br/><br/>It also maintained that the current hurdle was not a diplomatic failure. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup told media in New Delhi that the procedural hurdles are part of such deals and India will continue to work actively in this direction. <br/><br/>Talking about the countries, besides China, who had raised oppositions to India joining the NSG, Mr. Swarup said there is a bit of disinformation floating the matter. He said there was only one country which persistently raised procedural hurdles, as a result of which no decision could be arrived at in Seoul. <br/><br/>He said as far as other countries are concerned, there are some who raised procedure related issues, but not a single country apart from that one country opposed India's NSG membership. The Spokesperson also asserted that nobody in the global economy can equate India with Pakistan on the NPT issue and added New Delhi has already implemented all NPT provisions.
News On AIR | June 26, 2016 9:26 PM
India to continue discussion with China to further its mission to gain entry into NSG