Nuclear Suppliers Group

The Biden administration has reaffirmed its commitment to support India's permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group.

V K Singh said the broad sentiment within the NSG was to take this matter forward

State Department's spokesperson John Kirby says it was disappointing India not being admitted during the recent attempt

Centre will pursue with its concensus approach on the issue and even try to win over China's support

If played by the rules, China could support India for the entry in NSG

China argues that if India should be exempted from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) then so should be Pakistan

Some governments seek to negotiate the terms of entry before giving a go-ahead to India's application

Answers to some questions to understand the diplomacy angles in the issue

Both the nations also agreed to extend cooperation in combating tax evasion as well as black money issues

While South China Sea will be a major topic of discussion, Tibet and India's inclusion in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group are also expected to be discussed

Any country's specific exception will not be beneficial for non-proliferation regime: Nafees Zakaria

China defended its move to block India's entry into the NSG on Friday.

India, Pakistan, Israel and South Sudan are among the four UN member states which have not signed the NPT