Boost for NSG membership, as India gains entry into 'Australia Group'

[anant_s]

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

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.
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.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...into-australia-group/articleshow/62567229.cms
@nair @Levina @Abingdonboy @AUSTERLITZ @jbgt90 @third eye

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PRESS RELEASE: INDIA JOINS THE AUSTRALIA GROUP
19 January 2018

On 19 January 2018 India formally became the 43rd member of the Australia Group (AG), the 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 (CBW) by states or terrorist groups.

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. India then reaffirmed its intention to join the Group.

In warmly welcoming India to the Group, the other Australia Group members recognised the Government of India’s commitment to bring India’s export control system into alignment with the Australia Group and India’s determination to contribute to the global effort to prevent the proliferation of CBW in the security interests of all members of the international community.

In joining the Group, the Government of India said its entry into the Group would be mutually beneficial and would contribute further to international security and non-proliferation objectives; and, that India’s law-based export control system enables the Government of India to implement the obligations arising from the Australia Group’s Guidelines and Common Control Lists including its reporting requirements, information exchange and principles.

With its admission into the AG, 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. India is also aware of the need to constantly adapt its export controls in the face of rapidly evolving scientific and technological challenges, and in this regard, affirmed its readiness to act in close cooperation with all members towards the furtherance of Australia Group objectives.

The other Australia Group members are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.

http://www.australiagroup.net/en/india_statement.html

 

[ashok321]

The only one remaining is the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

On NSG road, India has reached a dead end and there it is facing China.

NSG without Chinese nod?
A horse with horns?

Meanwhile:
China could soon be within India’s N-strike zone

And China would serve NSG to India on silver platter.
You do Doklam and beg for NSG?
Lol

Kahan kahan se chale ate hain.

 

[Dalit]

LOL at Australia Group.

China is all that matters as far as NSG is concerned.

 

[Indian wonk]

LOL at Australia Group.

China is all that matters as far as NSG is concerned.

You Lol on the Australia group all you want while we get all the benefits of NSG without being in NSG .
We can get all the Uranium we want from the world while the 250000 tonnes of our own Uranium ore can be used for
MAKING NUCLEAR WARHEADS.

We have nuclear deal with 11 countries

LOL at Australia Group.

China is all that matters as far as NSG is concerned.

My friend please go through this

India’s nuclear weapons program to get a boost as uranium output to increase 10x by 2031-32
ndia has plans to increase the output of uranium — the key fuel used in its nuclear weapons program — by ten times by 2031-32 and achieve self-sufficiency, the Department of Atomic Energy said.

India is estimated to have 232,315 tons of uranium contained in deposits of 273,956 tons of tiiuranium octoxide.

Even though the amount of uranium deposits is known, the actual quantity of uranium produced by India from indigenous sources at present is a state secret, as it can be used to calculate the quantity of nuclear weapons that the country makes.

India cannot use imported uranium to make weapons due to restrictions placed by the exporters of the nuclear fuel, and has to depend on indigenous production to fuel its weapons program.

It also uses part of the domestically mined uranium to produce power. Out of about 7,000 MW of nuclear power produced in India, 2400 MW is fuelled by domestic uranium.

India aims to increase the output of uranium soon, the government said.

“Uranium Corporation of India has made a detailed plan in line with DAE’s vision to achieve self sufficiency in Uranium production achieving nearly ten-fold rise in next 15 years (by 2031-32),” the DAE said.

“UCIL has outlined a plan for massive expansion which includes plan to maintain sustained supply from existing facilities, capacity expansion of some existing units and construction of new production centres (mines and plants) in different parts of the country.”

Due to a blockade by the international community in supplying uranium to the country and due to the relative abundance of thorium deposits in the country, India plans to switch its power generation to thorium by 2050 under its ‘Phase 3’ nuclear program.

India has invested much into developing nuclear reactors based on thorium, of which it has nearly 1 mln tons. It is considered a world leader in Thorium-based technology.

Thorium (Th232) is required to be converted into a fissile material (U233) through irradiation in a nuclear reactor. The fuel thus produced is reprocessed to recover U233, which is then used to create the fuel used in power plants and so on.

The total production of thorium ores in India has been on the rise in the last three years.

The country produced 80 tons in the year ended March 2015, 330 tons each in the subsequent two years.

Thorium is being produced by Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), a PSU under DAE, at Chavara, Kerala; Manavalakurichi, Tamil Nadu and Orissa Sand Complex, Odisha.


http://www.defencenews.in/article/I...nium-output-to-increase-10x-by-2031-32-525250

 

[Tom M]

LOL at Australia Group.

China is all that matters as far as NSG is concerned.

Exactly. But FYI, China was the only matter of concern when we applied for a NSG wavier back in 2008, look what happened ???? After initial reservations China had to fall in line eventually. India's NSG application and entry is not over yet, so save your LOL for the future, when eventually under pressure China will let us in.

 

[Indian wonk]

Exactly. But FYI, China was the only matter of concern when we applied for a NSG wavier back in 2008, look what happened ???? After initial reservations China had to fall in line eventually. India's NSG application and entry is not over yet, so save your LOL for the future, when eventually under pressure China will let us in.

NSG is just a prestige group for us . India has better nuclear technology than 42 of the 48 NSG member states. Look at some of the the stupid countries in NSG , We are way better in nuclear technology than most countries in NSG.
Till then keep modernizing .

 

[neem456]

MTCR = Check
Wassenar group = Check
Australia group = Check
NSG = 90% Check (Already enjoying the waiver)

So what has china's deeper than ocean friendship given to pakistan ? Pakistan was also a first class ally of USA. I mean comon who leases its land and allow drones in its territory. Even after so much bending Pakistan is not a member of any of the group.
lol China itself is not a member of these 3 groups.
Matter of time when we will bend chinese for NSG.

 

[Indian wonk]

Matter of time when we will bend chinese for NSG.

Bro India is a De-facto NSG member if not De-jure. Look at us US wants to sell nuclear technology to India.Indian BARC officials regularly go to Lawerence Livermoore for research , Russia sells Uranium to us and wants to co-operate in making Nuclear power plants in 3rd countries. Japan wants to sell nuclear technology to us . Australia sells uranium to us .
We are only among 2 countries in the world whom US will sell Uranium to the other is Japan Who are we kidding we are already in NSG de-facto not De-jure.

 

[ashok321]

‘China pursuing missile defenses; Indian nukes are main worry’

Despite above the Modians think China will say "I do" on NSG?

Bhakts are so rational...When they can not win the debate, they try to correct the opponent's spelling mistake.
Lol

 

[protest]

NSG or not, India is now effectively a nuclear weapon state like the P5.

 

[ashok321]

1. 

Who paid for this front page advertisement?
Not the Chinese premier.
Its Modi, one who begs for NSG membership.

 

[Chaosmaster]

So basically NSG membership holds only symbolic meaning for us, we are already getting all the benefits that a member state would have.

 

[Fledgingwings]

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.
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.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...into-australia-group/articleshow/62567229.cms
@nair @Levina @Abingdonboy @AUSTERLITZ @jbgt90 @third eye

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRESS RELEASE: INDIA JOINS THE AUSTRALIA GROUP
19 January 2018

On 19 January 2018 India formally became the 43rd member of the Australia Group (AG), the 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 (CBW) by states or terrorist groups.

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. India then reaffirmed its intention to join the Group.

In warmly welcoming India to the Group, the other Australia Group members recognised the Government of India’s commitment to bring India’s export control system into alignment with the Australia Group and India’s determination to contribute to the global effort to prevent the proliferation of CBW in the security interests of all members of the international community.

In joining the Group, the Government of India said its entry into the Group would be mutually beneficial and would contribute further to international security and non-proliferation objectives; and, that India’s law-based export control system enables the Government of India to implement the obligations arising from the Australia Group’s Guidelines and Common Control Lists including its reporting requirements, information exchange and principles.

With its admission into the AG, 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. India is also aware of the need to constantly adapt its export controls in the face of rapidly evolving scientific and technological challenges, and in this regard, affirmed its readiness to act in close cooperation with all members towards the furtherance of Australia Group objectives.

The other Australia Group members are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States.

http://www.australiagroup.net/en/india_statement.html

Australian Group ? Still betting for peanuts ?? I mean come on ! your Indian mates ka Kaala Paisa in switzerland has 100 times more value if brought back to the country.Think!

 

[Trisonics]

Australian Group ? Still betting for peanuts ?? I mean come on ! your Indian mates ka Kaala Paisa in switzerland has 100 times more value if brought back to the country.Think!

You are from a country that would jump to be in such groups but can't. The butt hurt is totally understandable.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

So what has china's deeper than ocean friendship given to pakistan ? Pakistan was also a first class ally of USA. I mean comon who leases its land and allow drones in its territory. Even after so much bending Pakistan is not a member of any of the group.

Pakistan leases it's land you just signed over a treaty.