{"id":16795,"date":"2017-06-02T17:43:41","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T00:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=16795"},"modified":"2017-06-02T17:43:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T00:43:41","slug":"russia-supports-indias-nsg-bid-unsc-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/russia-supports-indias-nsg-bid-unsc-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Supports India\u2019s NSG Bid, UNSC Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin (r) attend a signing ceremony following their meeting on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, June 1. (Dmitry Lovetsky\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Russia reaffirmed its \u201cstrong support\u201d to India\u2019s candidature for a permanent seat in the reformed UN Security Council and a membership in the Nuclear Supplier Group and other non-proliferation regimes, June 1, in St Petersburg, writes Ammar Zaidi.<\/p>\n

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In the annual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides resolved to enhance their cooperation at multilateral fora like the BRICS, WTO, G20 and Shanghai Cooperation Organization as well as Russia-India-China cooperation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that there is a need to reform the United Nations and in particular, the UN Security Council to make it more representative of contemporary realities and to respond more effectively to emerging challenges and threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia reaffirms its strong support to India\u2019s candidature for a permanent seat in a reformed United Nations Security Council,\u201d said a vision document issued after the Modi-Putin talks.<\/p>\n

Strongly backing New Delhi\u2019s bid to the 48-member elite NSG club, Russia said it is convinced that India\u2019s participation in multilateral export control regimes will contribute to their enhancement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this context, Russia welcomes India\u2019s application for the membership in Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement and reiterates its strong support for India\u2019s earliest admission to these control regimes,\u201d the declaration said.<\/p>\n

Of the four major export control regimes – the NSG, MTCR, Australia Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement – India is a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime. It has applied for an NSG membership last year, but faces stiff opposition from China.<\/p>\n

India has also recently aligned its export control list with the one similar to the Wassenaar Arrangement\u2019s list.<\/p>\n

In the summit, the two sides, in an obvious reference to China\u2019s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, said they oppose any recourse to \u201cunilateralism or lack of respect to sovereignty\u201d and ignoring the core concerns and legitimate interests of the countries.<\/p>\n

Touted as Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s pet project, the OBOR initiative focuses on improving connectivity and cooperation among Asian countries, Africa, China and Europe.<\/p>\n

The main reason behind India\u2019s opposition towards the policy is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is a part of the OBOR. CPEC\u2019s route cuts through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).<\/p>\n

The two sides said they will work together to foster the democratization and reform of global political, economic, financial and social institutions, for them to better accommodate the interest of all members of the international community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue facilitating efforts to build an open, well-balanced and inclusive security architecture in the Asia- Pacific region based on shared principles and taking into account the legitimate interests of all states, including through the development of relevant dialogue in the framework of the East Asia Summit,\u201d the vision document said.<\/p>\n

The two sides also resolved to further their cooperation on challenging issues like restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa, settlement of the Syrian crisis, achievement of national reconciliation in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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