By PTI Sept 13, 2018 12:56:29 PM IST (Updated)
India has not been able to secure membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group because of China's veto, a senior Trump Administration official said on Thursday asserting that the US will continue to advocate for New Delhi's membership in the elite grouping as it meets all the criteria.
India has been seeking entry into the 48-member elite nuclear club, which controls nuclear trade, but China has repeatedly stonewalled its bid.
While India, which is backed by the US and a number of western countries has garnered the support of a majority of the group's members, China has stuck to its stand that new members should sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), making India's entry difficult as the group is guided by the consensus principle. India is not a signatory to the NPT.