[***The membership of the AG, in no conceivable way, is going to help India gain entry into the NSG.*** It doesn't reflect on China's position on Indian bid. And, as long as China does not shift its stand, things remain unaltered. Moreover, China is not the lone objector, and a single persistent objection is enough to scuttle India's bid, as per the NSG norms.
<<The Australia Group is an informal group of countries (now joined by the European Commission) established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help member countries to identify those exports which need to be controlled so as not to contribute to the spread of chemical and biological weapons.[>> (Source: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Group>.) So, the group has nothing to do with "nuclear". And, China is not a member. So, the news item below, at sl. no. I., appears to be just a bid to fool the gullible and ignorant. The one at at the sl. no. II. below, is a study in contrast: <<This is New Delhi’s third such international victory in the past year and a half. In December 2017, India became a member of the multilateral export control regime, Wassenaar Arrangement, which aims to bring transparency to exports of arms and dual-use goods and technologies. In July 2016, India formally became a member of a similar export control group, Missile Technology Control Regime, which will make purchases of high-end missile technology and state-of-the-art surveillance drones easier for the country. ***India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group, however, remains elusive*** [emphasis added] because of the opposition from China and some other countries. China is not a member of either the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Missile Technology Control Regime, or the Australia Group.>>] I/II. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/boost-for-nsg-membership-as-india-gains-entry-into-australia-group/articleshow/62567229.cms?utm_campaign=andapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com Boost for NSG membership, as India gains entry into 'Australia Group' TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Jan 19, 2018, 16:48 IST HIGHLIGHTS India is now a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Wassenaar Arrangement as well as Australia Group India has managed entry into all three groups despite not being a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty China has made attempts to stonewall India's bid to enter these groups (Representative image)(Representative image) NEW DELHI: India today become a member of the 'Australia Group' (AG), a move that is expected to raise New Delhi's stature in the field of non-proliferation and also help it acquire critical technologies. India is now a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime+ (MTCR), the Wassenaar Arrangement+ (WA) as well as AG, three of four non-proliferation regimes. The only one remaining is the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). India has managed entry into all three groups despite not being a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and despite China's attempts to stonewall its bid to enter the NSG. AG is a cooperative and voluntary group of countries working to counter the spread of materials, equipment and technologies that could contribute to the development or acquisition of chemical and biological weapons by states or terrorist groups. In December, India gained entry into WA. In June last year, India joined the MTCR, another key export control regime, as a full member. TOP COMMENT Narendra Modi after becoming PM took India high level by his statesmanship in world Politics.This has resulted India is getting support from all Developed Countries. Da Da Significantly, China, which stonewalled India's entry into the 48-nation NSG is not a member of the WA or the MTCR, both of which play a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. Since its civil nuclear deal with the US, India has been trying to get into export control regimes such as the NSG, the MTCR, the Australia Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement that regulate the conventional, nuclear, biological and chemicals weapons and technologies. II. https://scroll.in/latest/865664/india-becomes-member-of-non-proliferation-regime-australia-group India becomes member of non-proliferation regime Australia Group It said New Delhi ‘has demonstrated the will to implement rigorous controls of high standards in international trade’. by Scroll Staff Published Yesterday · 03:35 pm India on Friday became the 43rd member of the Australia Group, a voluntary group of countries that work to identify and control the export of material, equipment and technologies that could lead to the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. “There was very strong support expressed for India’s membership at the 26-30 June 2017 Australia Group Plenary, after which consensus was reached intersessionally,” the Australia Group said. “India has demonstrated the will to implement rigorous controls of high standards in international trade and its capacity to adapt its national regulatory system to meet the necessities of its expanding economy.” The Centre said its entry into the Australia Group would be “mutually beneficial and would contribute further to international security and non-proliferation objectives”. India inducted as the 43rd member of Australia Group, which is the 3rd export control regime after MTCR and Wassenaar Arrangement to induct India. Only Nuclear Suppliers Group remains now. Another great achievement for Indian Diplomacy ! pic.twitter.com/FSalHdvOdF — Siddhartha Kumar (@sidbaraily) January 19, 2018 This is New Delhi’s third such international victory in the past year and a half. In December 2017, India became a member of the multilateral export control regime, Wassenaar Arrangement, which aims to bring transparency to exports of arms and dual-use goods and technologies. In July 2016, India formally became a member of a similar export control group, Missile Technology Control Regime, which will make purchases of high-end missile technology and state-of-the-art surveillance drones easier for the country. India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group, however, remains elusive because of the opposition from China and some other countries. 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