Nuclear Supplier Group India's Membership

What is NSG

• Nuclear supplier Group is a group of nuclear supplying countries that control the export of materials, equipment and technology that used to manufacture nuclear weapons
• 48 Member nation at present
• NSG is founded in response to Indian nuclear test in 1974 May
• First met in November 1975

Why India seek membership

• Access to technology for a range of uses
• Range of use of fossil fuels that committed by India
• Strategic benefits
• Commercialize nuclear power equipment
• Block Pakistan entering to the elite group
• Boost Make in India program

Who Oppose and Result

• China oppose claimed that India not a signatory of Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Romour : China under Pakistan Agenda
• Austria, Hungury, South Africa too opposing
• NSG need full consent not a simple majority for taking decision

Outcome of Seoul Meet

• No Membership for India 
• Reason : Non signatory of NPT
• Brazil, Turkey, China, Newzealand, Austria, Ireland and Switzerland raise NPT question

NSG Panel for India

• Rafael Grossi appointed to assist
• US confident over India's membership
• Another positive sign is the support of Argentina

No Need of NSG Membership!!!!!!Why

• Some expert opinion is the NSG membership will not hamper India's civil nuclear projects
• India successfully concluded bilateral trade with France, US, Russia and other nation
• Also had agreement with nuclear fuel supplier nation such as Kazakhstan, Australia
• In 2015 December India signed technology and service pact with Japan to develop civil nuclear energy