NPT

US seeks to extend a 13-year arms embargo against Iran

Both countries accuse the other of having secret atomic programs and ask UN to take action

Abdullah Hussain Haroon says new opportunities are being created; Pakistan should be ready for a change

International Atomic Energy Agency expresses pride in Pakistan as a member

Foreign minister says the same impulse was driving US to undermine the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran

China says its position on the non-NPT member’s participation in the NSG has not changed

A mutually agreed nuclear disarmament treaty between India and Pakistan has never been on the cards

Neither India nor Pakistan has yet become party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1970)

Say nuclear powers acquiescence will undermine global non-proliferation regime

Battle lines in the Asia Pivot have never been more pronounced

After initial objection, Italy did not block India’s admission

New Delhi's diplomatic efforts to secure membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group fail to yield desired results

Decision against India's entry into NSG is a setback for those promoting a doctrine of exceptionalism for India

Even if South Asian states are enrolled in the club, India will be able to accrue much larger benefits