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not signed the Nonproliferation Treaty. India has its own reasons for not signing the
treaty.

New sanctions were imposed on India by some western countries and majorly by
US. But in 2008, US and India had a civil nuclear deal under section 123 of the
Atomic Energy Act. India signed a military separation act and India IAEA agreement.
US helped India get NSG waivers. India also pledged to not share any important
information about the nuclear technology or weapons to any others. Due to this
pledge, a lot of NSG members gave India a clean waiver and agreed to trade with a
country that did not sign the nonproliferation treaty.

As India is not a member of the NSG group, it refrains from the latest nuclear
technology and tools. India again applied for NSG membership in the year 2016.

Current Scenario

A lot of buzz was created when Indian applied for the membership of NSG again in
2016. India did not get the membership because China stood as major opposition of
India’s membership in NSG due to the nonproliferation treaty. Though, India received
the membership of Australia Group and Wassenaar arrangement. These are the
similar kind of 2 groups in which, the members try to control the weapons, technology
and materials to prevent nuclear explosions or misuse of nuclear technology.

A lot of countries like USA, UK, Russia, Canada, Switzerland, France etc. offered
their support to India while there are countries not willing to support India’s
membership for NSG. The voluntary steps taken by India in controlling the export of
nuclear technology and focusing the renewable sources for energy preservation
might help India get the NSG membership in the near future.

Quick facts about NSG and India

• There are total 48 members in NSG excluding India

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