"Therefore we are now talking about non-NPT members joining the NSG as a whole instead of specific non-NPT countries' accession." Within the group of the NSG, members have different opinions regarding whether or not non-NPT countries can join," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. Day after China rebuff, US asks NSG to back India's membershipIndia hopeful of NSG consensus, says Sushma SwarajExclusive: Positive about India's entry into NSG: Vladimir Putin to India Today "First, members should stay focused whether the criteria should be changed" regarding allowing non-NPT countries, said Hua. "The US is also one of those who made the rule that non-NPT countries should not join the NSG, and the relevant rule is based on the principle of the NPT being a cornerstone of the NSG."

Source: India Today June 21, 2016 09:25 UTC