Modi-Obama talks a clear signal to China: No country should dominate Asia-Pacific
Source: Times of India
WASHINGTON: The United States and India on Tuesday sent out a clear signal to China in course of talks between President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi: No one country should dominate the Asia-Pacific region, and Beijing will have to live with the presence of the United States, India, and their allies and friends in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean region.
Ahead of the bilateral meeting, the two sides disclosed that India had cleared all hurdles to become a member of the 34-member Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a non-proliferation regime of which China is not a member. Monday was the deadline for any member to object to a new entrant, and none had.
Because the core of the MTCR membership also constitutes the membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the message to Beijing was clear: New Delhi has the support of the majority, possibly all of the NSG members, except that of China, which is blocking India's membership with a spurious bid to also get Pakistan, a known proliferator, into the club.
The Indian prime minister expressed his gratitude to President Obama's support for New Delhi's membership to both the MTCR and NSG clubs as they broke for a brief interaction with the media before repairing for a working lunch, when they will be joined by their delegations to continue deliberations.
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