India thanks Germany for backing its NSG membership bid

Tue, 30 May 2017

17:28

India today thanked Germany for backing its membership bid in the Nuclear Suppliers Group as the two countries supported each others candidature for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their commitment to "strengthen global non- proliferation efforts," said a Joint Statement issued after their meeting in Berlin.

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