What is Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was created in 1974 after India’s first successful nuclear weapon test mission i.e. “Operation Smiling Buddha” under Smt. Indira Gandhi’s tenure as Prime Minister. Generally, it was a retaliation of the contemporary nuclear superpowers against India’s first successful nuclear weapon test which is not a formal organization. The founding members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) were Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, West Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America. They met for the very first time in London in November 1975. This first meet is popularly known as the “London Club”. There are now 48 supplier states that are active members of this group. Let us see a general overview of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Nuclear Suppliers Group: Formed in 1975, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) consists of 48 countries that have chosen to work together on controlling the export of nuclear-related items to countries without nuclear weapons.
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a traditional international group of nuclear supplier countries that controls the spreading of nuclear weapons by regulating nuclear exports and nuclear-related exports. The main aim of this forum is to control terrorism all over the world by safeguarding the existing nuclear materials.
In this article, we will discuss the historical background, objectives, and other attached details of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in depth.
Table of Content
- What is Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
- Important Details about Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Functions – Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- Importance of Nuclear Supplier Group India Membership
- Why Nuclear Suppliers Group is not accepting India as its Member?
- Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Members
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