Mexico backs India for NSG |
India on June 9 received crucial support of Mexico in its bid to become member of the NSG ahead of a plenary meeting of the 48-nation bloc whose members are allowed to trade in and export nuclear technology.Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced his country’s support to India’s bid for membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) after holding wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a range of bilateral and global issues. On his part, the Prime Minister thanked Mexico for its support and called the country an important partner for India’s energy security. He said: We are looking to move beyond buyer-seller relationship and into a long-term partnership… We have agreed to develop a roadmap of concrete outcomes to upgrade our ties to a Strategic Partnership. In their talks, Modi and Nieto explored ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas including in trade and investment, information technology, climate change and energy.
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