The Trump administration on Tuesday kept mum on whether it raised the issue of India’s NSG bid with the top Chinese leadership, but said it supports India’s “full membership” to the four multilateral export control regimes.
China is the only major country which has been blocking India’s entry into the 48-member NSG. The previous US administrations — that of the presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama — put India’s NSG membership on their top priority. “Since 2010, the US has made clear our support for India’s full membership in the four multilateral export control regimes,” a State Department spokesman told PTI.
The spokesperson was asked about the efforts being done by the US for India becoming a member of the NSG. The White House did not respond to a question whether India’s bid for NSG membership was raised by the Trump administration with the Chinese leadership.
