Its opposition has made India's entry into the 48-member group difficult as the NSG works on the principle of consensus. The US is considering ways it can to support more actively India's membership in the NSG, because it is something that's very important to the US," the White House official told PTI.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was responding to a series of questions on what steps the Trump administration has taken so far to push India's membership to the NSG, which has been blocked by China. "The US is very supportive of India's membership in the NSG. That continues to be something very important, and in fact it came up during the meeting of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi with President (Donald) Trump (at the White House on June 26)," the White House official said. "In terms of the specific interactions with China, I'm not aware if it's been raised.

Source: Times of India August 27, 2017 04:30 UTC