The NSG and member­ship thereo­f is a stage on which a far bigger game is playin­g outFor years, Pakistan has sought membership of the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) that is a basket of nuclear trading nations, thus far with little success. There were few nations that were prepared to back Pakistan in large part because fears — real or imagined — surrounding the security of nuclear weapons and nuclear sites. Tensions still exist between China and India which can occasionally ‘go hot’ as they did in the ‘Chickens Neck’ incident in August of this year. The Americans are backing India in its developing relationship with Afghanistan which is urging a greater Indian diplomatic role regionally. The NSG and membership thereof is a stage on which a far bigger game is playing out.

Source: The Express Tribune December 17, 2017 09:11 UTC