India secured Mexico's backing in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as it aggressively scouted for support ahead of the crucial meet of the 48-nation nuclear trading bloc in Vienna.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced his country's support to India's membership for the elite NSG after holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a major focus on further deepening cooperation in areas including trade and investment, IT, energy and space. “Mexico recognizes India's bid to be part of the NSG. As a country , we are going to be positively and constructively supporting India's request in recognition of the commitment by PM Modi to the international agenda of disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,“ Nieto said at a joint media interaction.
The PM, on his part, thanked the Mexican President for his support and called Mexico an important partner for India's energy security . He said both the countries have agreed to work and develop a “roadmap of concrete outcomes“ to upgrade ties to a strategic partnership. He added: “We both feel that our growing convergence on international issues allows us to join our capacities to strengthen international regimes of strategic importance. I thank President Pena Nieto for Mexico's positive and constructive support for India's membership of the NSG.“
Modi on Monday visited Switzerland, another key NSG member, and the European country--known to have strong proliferation concerns--had announced its support to India's candidature at the bloc that looks after critical issues relating to nuclear sector.
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