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China has once again said that there is no change in its stance on admission of non-NPT states into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

China today said India's membership bid in the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG has become "more complicated" under "new circumstances" as it ruled out backing New Delhi's entry in the grouping yet again, saying there should be a non-discriminatory solution applicable to all non-NPT signatory countries. China has been blocking India's entry...

China today said there is no change in its stance on admission of non-NPT states into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), marring India's chances of entering the 48-member elite club at its crucial meeting next month.

China today said admission of non-NPT signatories in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG cannot be a "farewell gift" for countries to give to each other, a day after the outgoing Obama administration asserted that Beijing was an "outlier" in the efforts to make India a member of the elite nuclear club.

A new draft proposal circulated among Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG member states early this month could pave the way for India to become a member of the elite club, but this is unlikely to happen before the end of the Barack Obama presidency next month.

Pakistan is encouraged by growing support in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for establishing criteria for membership of non-NPT countries, but are wary of "big powers" pressurising smaller countries into granting exemptions for India in the admission process, media reported on Wednesday.

China, which has been blocking India's NSG bid, today maintained its tough stand on the issue and called for a two-step "non-discriminatory" solution to admit non-NPT members into the 48-member elite grouping.

Ahead of a Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG meeting in Vienna on Friday, China has said there is "no change" in its stand that India's membership can be considered only if rules for the entry of countries that are not signatories to the non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) are decided first.

India today reaffirmed its stance on Nuke club NSG membership, saying it "is a priority". China had on Wednesday said it is yet to form a position on the accession of any non-NPT country into the elite nuclear club.

China today said it is yet to form a position on the accession of any specific non-NPT country into the NSG, as it parried questions on whether its "two-step formula" for allowing new members into the elite nuclear club was aimed at pushing Pakistan's case along with that of India.

After India blamed "one country" for keeping it from joining the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG, China has retaliated, stating that "many countries" expressed concerns about membership for nations that have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

India may have lost out to becoming a member of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group during its plenary in Seoul this week, but its hopes of joining the group this year are still alive.

Defending its opposition to entry of non-NPT countries like India into NSG, China today said it was guided by the rules of the 48-nation grouping which were not directed against any specific country.

India's hopes for entry into the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) suffered a setback as the meeting in Seoul ended on Friday with no decision on India's entry into the nuke club. Ahead of the discussions, China's top negotiator told reporters that the country "won't back India or Pakistan" until Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) rules are followed.

China said on Sunday that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which countries can join the main group controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States to include India.

China has once again said that there is no change in its stance on admission of non-NPT states into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

China today said India's membership bid in the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG has become "more complicated" under "new circumstances" as it ruled out backing New Delhi's entry in the grouping yet again, saying there should be a non-discriminatory solution applicable to all non-NPT signatory countries. China has been blocking India's entry...

China today said there is no change in its stance on admission of non-NPT states into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), marring India's chances of entering the 48-member elite club at its crucial meeting next month.

China today said admission of non-NPT signatories in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG cannot be a "farewell gift" for countries to give to each other, a day after the outgoing Obama administration asserted that Beijing was an "outlier" in the efforts to make India a member of the elite nuclear club.

A new draft proposal circulated among Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG member states early this month could pave the way for India to become a member of the elite club, but this is unlikely to happen before the end of the Barack Obama presidency next month.

Pakistan is encouraged by growing support in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for establishing criteria for membership of non-NPT countries, but are wary of "big powers" pressurising smaller countries into granting exemptions for India in the admission process, media reported on Wednesday.

China, which has been blocking India's NSG bid, today maintained its tough stand on the issue and called for a two-step "non-discriminatory" solution to admit non-NPT members into the 48-member elite grouping.

Ahead of a Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG meeting in Vienna on Friday, China has said there is "no change" in its stand that India's membership can be considered only if rules for the entry of countries that are not signatories to the non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) are decided first.

India today reaffirmed its stance on Nuke club NSG membership, saying it "is a priority". China had on Wednesday said it is yet to form a position on the accession of any non-NPT country into the elite nuclear club.

China today said it is yet to form a position on the accession of any specific non-NPT country into the NSG, as it parried questions on whether its "two-step formula" for allowing new members into the elite nuclear club was aimed at pushing Pakistan's case along with that of India.

After India blamed "one country" for keeping it from joining the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG, China has retaliated, stating that "many countries" expressed concerns about membership for nations that have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

India may have lost out to becoming a member of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group during its plenary in Seoul this week, but its hopes of joining the group this year are still alive.

Defending its opposition to entry of non-NPT countries like India into NSG, China today said it was guided by the rules of the 48-nation grouping which were not directed against any specific country.

India's hopes for entry into the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) suffered a setback as the meeting in Seoul ended on Friday with no decision on India's entry into the nuke club. Ahead of the discussions, China's top negotiator told reporters that the country "won't back India or Pakistan" until Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) rules are followed.

China said on Sunday that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which countries can join the main group controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States to include India.