North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Diplomacy: India has reacted sharply to the comment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks by a highly placed officer of Switzerland during the recent five countries visit. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has strongly condemned these comments, calling them “irresponsible and regrettable”. This statement made India very uncomfortable, especially when Prime Minister Modi met the President of Switzerland during his visit and gained support for India’s membership in NSG. Vidyadh Ministry spokesman Vikas Swaroop clarified that Switzerland’s statement is not only unpredictable and unacceptable, but it is also opposite to the declared position of Switzerland on NSG. He insisted that such comments are just an attempt to politicize India’s NSG membership efforts and influence them negatively. Swaroop defended India’s record, saying that India is a responsible nuclear power and has always maintained its commitment to nuclear non -proliferation, as well as its relations with the International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA). On the issue of human rights, he said that India is a vibrant democracy where there are strong constitutional institutions and there are adequate provisions to protect human rights. Connecting NSG membership with human rights is completely irrelevant and non-essential. The dispute has come up at a time when the NSG meeting is going to be held in Seoul, where India’s membership will be considered. India, which has been citing its records of peaceful use of nuclear power, is constantly trying to make its place in NSG.
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