India is already a nuclear supplier after French company Areva tied up with NPCIL and L&T for manufacturing of nuclear reactors. India does not consider Beijing a roadblock to its entry into the nuclear export regime. After positive indications on India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) emerged from the Vienna preliminary meeting that concluded on Friday, New Delhi hopes China will come on board at the plenary meeting in Seoul on June 24. While China has raised the issue of non-NPT members joining the NSG, India has no intention to polarise the 48-member body and believes Beijing will come around to supporting its membership claim, sources said. According to that, there was convergence between India and the US on Afghanistan unlike in 2001 when Washington wanted New Delhi to only undertake developmental activities.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 19:41 UTC