The Biden administration has reaffirmed its commitment to support India's permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group.
V K Singh said the broad sentiment within the NSG was to take this matter forward
State Department's spokesperson John Kirby says it was disappointing India not being admitted during the recent attempt
Centre will pursue with its concensus approach on the issue and even try to win over China's support
If played by the rules, China could support India for the entry in NSG
China argues that if India should be exempted from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) then so should be Pakistan
Some governments seek to negotiate the terms of entry before giving a go-ahead to India's application
Answers to some questions to understand the diplomacy angles in the issue
Both the nations also agreed to extend cooperation in combating tax evasion as well as black money issues
While South China Sea will be a major topic of discussion, Tibet and India's inclusion in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group are also expected to be discussed
Any country's specific exception will not be beneficial for non-proliferation regime: Nafees Zakaria
China defended its move to block India's entry into the NSG on Friday.
India, Pakistan, Israel and South Sudan are among the four UN member states which have not signed the NPT