INDIA'S APPLICATION TO THE NSG

------------------------------3.INDIA's ENTRY TO THE NSG

-NSG is an informal group of 48 countries that control the export and trade in
Nuclear Materials and Technology. They are all signatories to the NPT.
-India had applied in MAY 2016 for NSG membership but it is not an NPT signatory
.
-China raises the above issue as the major blockade to India's membership.
-China and a few countries want a criteria based process for entry and not a mer
e holdout for non NPT states.
-Criteria
a)Ability to supple items on the export control list.
b)Follow NSG guidelines
c)Support international non proliferation of nuclear tech.
d)Legally based export control system
e)Signatory of NPT
-Arguments against India's entry
a)In August 2008 India was given a waiver of full scope of safeguards where
it effectively assists India's civil nuclear facilities
b)The August waiver underwent a modification that prohibited trade in enrich
ment and processing with non NPT signatories.(Paragraph 6 and 7 of Guidelines)
Even if India becomes an NSG member it would need a consensus of other m
embers to change the above rule.In such a case India would be like a second clas
s member of NSG
where no other country can trade in enrichment and processing with India
c)NSG not so powerful because China has supplied 2 illegal reactors to Pakis
tan and escaped censure.
KATCHATHEEVU
-------------Katchatheevu is an island next to Srilanka which was under Ramnath raja's Zamin
dar.
-In 1974 India ceded Katchatheevu Island to Srilanka which was under dispute wit
h some conditions. Like no passport or Visa is required to visit it.
-This was done without ratification by the parliament and hence deemed unconstit
utional.
-TN Govt CM Ms.Jayalalitha has moved supreme court to declare it so.
-It is an important fidhing ground for TN fishermen.
-St Antony's Shrine, popular pilgrim destination,Srinivasa Padaiyachi
BREXIT
----------Britain has voted to leave the European Union in referendum on June 23rd.
-Scotland,London and Northern Ireland population have voted to remain.
-Pound falls to 91.65 in a biggest low in 31 years.
Reasons
-A bulging bureaucracy,large budget,resolutions all led to a sense of superiorit
y to UK over EU Eg:Cornwall a southeastern states that received a lot of subsidy
from EU voted to leave.
-The Remain campaign projected only negative impacts of leaving rather than poin
t positive points.Main stream economic perpspective patronised people.
-Restricting immigrants and entry of refugees was another factor that won brexi
t votes.
Reflections & Consequences
-Trigger of a second referendum for Scotland & Northern Ireland to leave UK.

-Political distance between London and the rest of the country.

-Populist politics can get reckless.
-Euroscepticism and strong national sentiments growth.