ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
India's recent push for seeking a membership of the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG), its eventual failure to gain approval in June this year, and the subsequent thrust to work through again, to mitigate the concerns of those who have impeded India's entry into the coveted club, has become a sort of relentless saga of pursuit of a distant dream, matching a Bollywood movie plot.
It has become almost inescapable for the visiting dignitaries to New Delhi, to avoid the question of their respective country's support to India's "claim" for securing entry into the NSG club.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is the first, of the possible two other, world leaders, who has to face this question before arriving India to attend the 8th BRICS summit to be held on October 15 and 16 in Goa.
Besides China, South Africa, New Zealand and Austria were among the 48-member NSG bloc that opposed India’s bid.
In India, China was seen to be instrumental in blocking India's bid for the membership of NSG in June.
On Monday, October 10, a senior Chinese diplomat said that," China is willing to discuss "possibilities" with India on its bid to become a fully fledged member of the NSG group, suggesting that the "good communication link" established between the two countries after "substantive" talks between the two countries in last month is still alive.
If insiders are to be believed then it is highly likely that New Delhi could possibly be hosting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key soon, and as the current trends suggest that the Indian diplomacy is focussed on mitigating concerns of countries who have earlier stonewalled India's bid for NSG membership.
If this is the case then there is a huge room available for "creative diplomacy" as everyone has shown willingness for "constructive discussions," which is better than abject walking away from the issue.
Stay connected as Indian Weekender seeks to bring more news on this.
India's recent push for seeking a membership of the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG), its eventual failure to gain approval in June this year, and the subsequent thrust to work through again, to mitigate the concerns of those who have impeded India's entry into the coveted club, has become a sort of...
India's recent push for seeking a membership of the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG), its eventual failure to gain approval in June this year, and the subsequent thrust to work through again, to mitigate the concerns of those who have impeded India's entry into the coveted club, has become a sort of relentless saga of pursuit of a distant dream, matching a Bollywood movie plot.
It has become almost inescapable for the visiting dignitaries to New Delhi, to avoid the question of their respective country's support to India's "claim" for securing entry into the NSG club.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is the first, of the possible two other, world leaders, who has to face this question before arriving India to attend the 8th BRICS summit to be held on October 15 and 16 in Goa.
Besides China, South Africa, New Zealand and Austria were among the 48-member NSG bloc that opposed India’s bid.
In India, China was seen to be instrumental in blocking India's bid for the membership of NSG in June.
On Monday, October 10, a senior Chinese diplomat said that," China is willing to discuss "possibilities" with India on its bid to become a fully fledged member of the NSG group, suggesting that the "good communication link" established between the two countries after "substantive" talks between the two countries in last month is still alive.
If insiders are to be believed then it is highly likely that New Delhi could possibly be hosting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key soon, and as the current trends suggest that the Indian diplomacy is focussed on mitigating concerns of countries who have earlier stonewalled India's bid for NSG membership.
If this is the case then there is a huge room available for "creative diplomacy" as everyone has shown willingness for "constructive discussions," which is better than abject walking away from the issue.
Stay connected as Indian Weekender seeks to bring more news on this.
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