India s Australia Group entry reaffirms commitment to global peace: Modi

New Delhi Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India s entry into the elite nuclear clubs including Australia Group has reaffirmed the country s non-proliferation credentials and its commitment to global peace and security.

"Over the last two years India s membership of MTCR Wassenaar Arrangement and Australia Group reaffirms India s strong non-proliferation credentials and also our commitment to global peace and security " Narendra Modi tweeted.

He thanked Australia and other members of the Australia Group for supporting India s entry in the club on Friday. The Australia Group admitted India as the 43rd member through a consensus decision.

It is the third export control group India has joined. It is already a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies.

With this India has strengthened it case further for NSG membership that China has blocked.

The government in a statement on Friday said India joined the Australia Group after internal procedures for joining the club were completed.

--IANS
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