Modi goes Switzerland too |
India submitted its application to become a member of the NSG on May 12. With the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) calling an “extraordinary” plenary meeting on June 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have included Switzerland and Mexico in his itinerary as these two countries have expressed strong reservations on India’s application for becoming a member of this elite export control regime.Modi was earlier planning to go to only Afghanistan, Qatar and the US for his bilateral visits from June 4-8. However, given India’s interest in joining the NSG — the elite group of about 45 countries which control the transfer of high technology in the world — South Block decided that the PM should visit these two countries. While he will be in Switzerland on June 6, he will visit Mexico on June 9. These two countries have very strong non-proliferation concerns. And since China is likely to prop up spoilers during the meeting, India decided that the PM should himself try to address their concerns. his is going to be one of the top priority issues on the agenda in Switzerland and Mexico.An elaborate plenary session of the NSG is scheduled to be held in Seoul from June 20 to 24.
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