Switzerland Backs India's Entry Into NSG

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi managed to earn Switzerland's trust, as Bern agreed on Monday to support the South Asian country's application for its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

After holding talks with the visiting premier in Geneva, Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann said: "Switzerland welcomes an Indian contribution to the non-proliferation of nuclear arms. We promised India support in its efforts to become a member of this group, the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The process has started and we will certainly contribute actively." However, the president made clear that Switzerland would insist on India signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) before gaining entry into the elite group.

Prime Minister Modi thanked his host for backing India's NSG membership bid, stressing that Switzerland and India would support each other's bid for non...