5 nations oppose India’s entry into NSG

Seoul: Members of the NSG group have not arrived to a consensus with regards to India’s entry to the nuclear group. Five nations have opposed India’s entry into the group. Brazil, Austria, New Zealand, Ireland and Turkey have opposed India's induction into NSG citing India being a non NPT state. No discussion took place on induction of Pakistan in NSG Meanwhile, Mexico have backed India's induction into NSG. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar  is in Seoul for final push to India's NSG membership bid He arrived in the South Korean capital ahead of the crucial NSG Plenary, where India is hoping to clinch membership which is being strongly opposed by China and some other countries. Jaishankar, who was closely monitoring the goings-on during the official-level meet of the 48-nation grouping which started on Monday, arrived in Seoul yesterday  to lobby with members to boost India's prospects of getting membership. "While it is true that Foreign Secretary has flown to Seoul, the NSG plenary hasn't even begun yet.... This is a delicate and complex process. At this point, let us not speculate," a government source in New Delhi said. Senior External Affairs Ministry Official Amandeep Singh Gill, in-charge of 'Disarmament & International Security' division, is already in Seoul since Monday to garner support as well as explain India's case, another source said. Meanwhile, China continued to make ambivalent statements on India's bid for NSG membership amid clear indications that it was unrelenting in its opposition.