Nuclear Suppliers Group

US reaffirms support for India's NSG membership

The US on Wednesday reaffirmed its support to India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) by redoubling efforts for an early entry.

Aug 31, 2016, 20:26 PM IST

Why does Pakistan need NSG membership, asks daily

Pakistan needs to establish its credentials as a responsible nuclear state before seeking membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a Pakistani daily said on Tuesday.

Aug 30, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

US to look for opportunities to advance India's NSG bid: Barack Obama

President Barack Obama believes that the time has come for the NSG to take up the matter of India's membership and the US will continue to look for opportunities to advance the case, an American official has said.

Aug 27, 2016, 10:23 AM IST

'China didn't seek India's support over South China Sea'

The South China Sea issue may have figured in the recent foreign ministers` meet of India and China, but the conjecture that Beijing tried to win New Delhi`s support on the subject was wrong, state-run media said on Wednesday.

Aug 17, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Sino-India ties developing smoothly despite frictions: Media

Hailing India for keeping "neutral stand" over the South China Sea issue despite pressure from the US and Japan, state-run Chinese media Wednesday said there are some contradictions and frictions between the two nations but the overall bilateral relations have been developing smoothly.

Aug 17, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

India media 'stirring up' negative sentiments: Chinese daily

Blaming Indian media for "stirring up" negative sentiments against China by highlighting the "divergences" in ties, a state-run Chinese daily on Monday said press on both sides should be cautious about attempts by the West to drive a "wedge" between the two countries.

Aug 15, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

India ready to address China's concerns over NSG membership; urges Beijing to reconsider stand on Masood Azhar at UN

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was told on Saturday that his government should revisit its technical hold on listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad terror group chief Maulana Masood Azhar in United Nations' banned list.

Aug 13, 2016, 19:18 PM IST

Beijing comes calling to seek help on South China Sea issue

It was not long ago that China came in the way of India securing membership of the elite nuclear club, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

Aug 06, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

Instability in Pakistan could impact safety of nuclear weapons: CRS

The CRS said that the China selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan for Chasa-3 and Chasma-4 are in violation of the current Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) guidelines.

Aug 03, 2016, 21:14 PM IST

China violated NPT consensus by supplying reactors to Pakistan: Report

While China continues to hail the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation regime, Beijing itself has violated the consensus arrived at the 2010 NPT review conference on supply of nuclear technology by transferring nuclear reactors to Pakistan.

Aug 01, 2016, 19:44 PM IST

'China can cooperate with India in nuclear sector'

Describing China as an "important player" in the nuclear sector, a senior Chinese state policy researcher has said it is one of the areas where it can cooperate with India, a remark which comes amidst growing strain between the two countries over the NSG issue.

Jul 22, 2016, 15:49 PM IST

India imported 600 tonnes of uranium from Russia, Canada last year

Under bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreements, India imported over 345 tonnes of uranium from Russia and 250 tonnes from Canada during 2015-16 to fuel Indian nuclear plants, parliament was told on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2016, 21:39 PM IST

India engaging with China to resolve differences over NSG: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also said India will not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Jul 20, 2016, 13:23 PM IST

Kashmir issue dominates Rajya Sabha on first day of monsoon session: As it happened

Parliament's Monsoon Session began on Monday, with the Rajya Sabha holding a discussion on the Kashmir unrest issue.

Jul 18, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

China indicates readiness to negotiate and find solution to India's NSG membership bid

There has been an apparent climbdown by China from its position on India's membership bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

Jul 15, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

Aggressive China asked smaller countries to take anti-India stand at NSG meet: Sources

During the recently held Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in Seoul, South Korea, China adopted a very coercive and aggressive stance on the issue of India' s membership application, it has emerged.

Jul 12, 2016, 14:15 PM IST

Terrorism a shared threat, need to remain vigilant and cooperate: PM Modi in South Africa

Speaking in the South African capital Pretoria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed that terrorism is a shared threat which puts “the safety of our people at risk”.

Jul 08, 2016, 16:19 PM IST

India 'still stuck' in 1962 war mindset: Chinese media on New Delhi's NSG bid

The Chinese media on Monday said that India is "still stuck" in the 1962 war mindset and called for a more objective evaluation of Beijing's stand on New Delhi's NSG bid.

Jul 04, 2016, 13:05 PM IST

US cooperation with India should not increase strategic gap between India and Pakistan: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan`s Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has said that the strengthening US-India relations were not a matter of concern for Islamabad, as long as the co-operation between the two did not increase the strategic and conventional gap between the nuclear-armed rivals of the subcontinent.

Jul 03, 2016, 10:15 AM IST

Why speculate about China blocking India's NSG bid: VK Singh

Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh said that the plenary meeting in Seoul did not discuss accession of any specific country.

Jul 02, 2016, 16:24 PM IST