US asks NSG members to support India’s membership

TIL Desk/World/Washington-The US has asked the members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to consider and support India’s application to join the grouping during their plenary meeting in Seoul beginning on Wednesday.

“We believe, and this has been US policy for some time, that India is ready for membership and the United States calls on participating governments to support India’s application at the plenary session of NSG later this week,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference.

“At same time, participating governments will need to reach a consensus decision in order to admit any applicant into the group, and the United States will certainly be advocating for India’s membership,” Earnest said on the eve of the 48-member grouping’s plenary meeting in Seoul.