Pakistan's push to secure NSG membership comes at a time when India is also looking to secure membership of the elite grouping. If the group forms such a uniform criteria, then Pakistan has stronger credentials for NSG membership than India," said Pakistan’s top Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz in an interview to Dawn. Last week, Aziz had contacted Foreign Minister of New Zealand Murray McCully and Foreign Minister of Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se to highlight Pakistan's credentials for the NSG membership with a view to seek their support. Talking about Pakistan's relations with India, Aziz said, "It changed as the Modi administration wants to normalise ties, but according to their 'preferences' and India does not wish to discuss the Kashmir issue." After stepping up diplomatic efforts by reaching out to Mexico and Italy, Pakistan’s top Foreign Affairs Advisor has said that Islamabad’s credentials for the membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) are stronger than India’s.

Source: dna June 13, 2016 04:18 UTC