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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call onJune 11. Russia has been supportive of India`s global ambitions from the UN Security Council to the nuclear deal, though Modi`s diplomatic focus has so far been on the US.The leaders reportedly confirmed their intention to continue comprehensive deepening of bilateral relations, which have the character of a very privileged strategic partnership.Modi and Putin are also scheduled to meet soon. Modi may be lining up some big meetings in the days before the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping, possibly on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tashkent. However, the official Chinese position only appears to have hardened against India`s bid. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted s saying that there was no deliberation on any items related to the accession to the NSG by India or any other countries that are not signatories to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).The Chinese move right now appears to be to delay the entire NSG process until 2017.
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