PM Modi and Sushma are Less Than Honest on NSG Issue: Congress

Anand Sharma has accused the government of creating a “misplaced euphoria” regarding NSG membership.

The chief opposition party, Congress has questioned the attempts of Modi government on its bid to get a membership in NSG. (Photo: Reuters)

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has accused the BJP-led government at Centre of creating a “misplaced euphoria” over the NSG issue. Sharma accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj of being “less than honest” about the issue.

Govt Should Overcome China’s Position on NSG: Anand Sharma

Sharma said that China’s position of blocking India’s entry to Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will prove a hinderance in India’s efforts to get membership. He further added that government should take actions to overcome China’s position.

The former union minister also said that India’s NSG application is not a new development as claimed by the current government.

If the government is trying to project that it is a new development, it is not. India’s application was there. United State of America, France, UK, Germany, Russia, all had supporting us in 2008. Now it is question of India’s formal membership

<b>Anand Sharma, Leader, Congress</b>

In July 2008, India and the US had agreed to enter into civil nuclear cooperation and as a result, the two countries had signed the ‘123 Agreement’. To make the agreement operational, there was a requirement for NSG waiver since India has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

(With inputs from PTI)