India to brief 45 NSG countries on nuke deal
As the India-US civil nuclear deal makes it to the top of the agenda at the plenary meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Brazil on May 29, New Delhi plans to brief each of the 45 NSG countries on multiple advantages of allowing nuclear trade with one of the world's fastest growing economies.
India will initially focus on the countries that gave up their strategic nuclear options like Brazil and South Africa and further activate ongoing dialogue with powerful countries like Japan and Germany where nuclear energy continues to be a divisive issue, official sources said.
New Delhi will then move on to small and middling countries, some of whom, like the Scandinavian countries, are known for their extreme non-proliferation sensitivities, the official added.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. New Delhi also plans to focus more on winning the support of Beijing which has been making critical noises but has given enough signals that if it comes to the crunch it will not endanger the deal.
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