CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -There are currently 48 Participating Governments (PGs) of the NSG .

Detailed explanation-2: -There are a total of 48 countries that are members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). India is not one of them. The NSG guidelines require that importing states provide assurances to NSG members that proposed deals will not contribute to the creation of nuclear weapons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current guidelines of NSG state that a non-NPT state cannot become a member of NSG, which keeps India out of the group. India repudiated the NPT because the NPT defines nuclear weapons states as those that tested devices before 1967, and as per the definition, India cannot be designated as a nuclear-weapon state.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, China is opposing India’s accession citing Pakistan’s non-admission in the exclusive group. Other countries opposing Indian membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on the basis of NPT non-signatory status of India included New Zealand, Ireland and Austria.