In what comes as a major relief to India, the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) on Friday said to be considering “all aspects” to waive off conditions that prohibit New Delhi from nuclear trade with its members States.
“The NSG continues to consider all aspects of the implementation of the 2008 Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India and discussed the NSG relationship with India,” reads a statement issued after the conclusion of 48-nation grouping’s plenary meeting.
The statement holds significance as the NSG in 2011 adopted new guidelines on the transfer of sensitive nuclear technology that will effectively nullify the “clean” waiver India received from the cartel in 2008 as far as the import of enrichment and reprocessing equipment and technology (ENR) is concerned.Read More…
