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India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift: MEA

Nearly two days after China had said that admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a ‘farewell gift’ for…

SNS | New Delhi | January 19, 2017 2:07 pm

India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift: MEA

Nearly two days after China had said that admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a ‘farewell gift’ for countries to give to each other, India on Thursday said that it’s not seeking NSG membership as a gift.

“India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift, we are seeking it based on our non-proliferation record,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in a tweet.

His statement carries significance in the wake of China expressing its frustration over outgoing US President Barack Obama's thrust at bringing India into the elite nuclear club.

At the NSG plenary in Seoul in June last year, China blocked India's membership bid on the ground that for a country to be a member of the 48-nation bloc, it has to be a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Jaishankar to visit US for talks with key officials

"He will be meeting counterparts to discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues,'' the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

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India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser’s aide

"We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side. We understand that the post being referred to has reportedly been taken down. We would like to remind all concerned to be mindful of their public comments,'' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhi Jaiswal said at a media briefing.

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No mention of Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA resolution tabled by Pakistan, say MEA sources

There have been some misleading foreign media reports about a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday, adding that it is an annual resolution tabled by Pakistan in the Third Committee.