India may join NSG, Pakistan to be left out
Shares
A draft proposal for accepting new members into the Nuclear Suppliers Group paves the way for India’s entry but leaves Pakistan out, reported India’s IANS news agency, citing a US-based arms control organisation.
Obama administration condemned for backing Indian NSG bid
The Arms Control Association (ACA) in Washington also warns that relaxing membership rules will undermine non-proliferation.
Last week, the US media reported that Rafael Mariano Grossi, a former chairman of the NSG, had prepared a two-page document, explaining how a non-NPT state, like India and Pakistan, could join the group. Rafael Mariano Grossi was acting on behalf of the current chairman, Song Young-wan of South Korea, and his document enjoys a semi-official status.