India's entry into the NSG: A Long-winded Process

The November 2001 joint statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Vajpayee paved the way for the January 2004 Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) wherein both countries agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of civilian nuclear cooperation, civilian space programs, and high...

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Published in:Indian foreign affairs journal : a quarterly of the Association of Indian Diplomats 2016-07, Vol.11 (3), p.217-223
Main Author: Vishwanathan, Arun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Bush, George W
Cooperation
DEBATE: INDIA AND THE MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROL REGIMES
Industrialized nations
Missiles
Nuclear weapons
Politics
Prime ministers
Suppliers
US exports
Vehicles
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Summary:The November 2001 joint statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Vajpayee paved the way for the January 2004 Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) wherein both countries agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of civilian nuclear cooperation, civilian space programs, and high technology trade.3 The 18 July 2005 joint statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, which initiated the dialogue for an Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, heralded American intention to overturn decades of non-proliferation policy and signalled US's resolve to mainstream India by making it a part of the global nuclear order. [...]of becoming a member of the MTCR, India would have access to other important technologies in the domain of avionics, diagnostics, testing and evaluation, which would have been denied to India by the USA and other Western countries had New Delhi not become a member of the MTCR.17 Similar benefits would accrue to India as and when it joins the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) as well as the Australia Group (AG).
ISSN:0973-3248
2229-5372