LONDON, June 17 - British Premier David Cameron has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the UK�s �firm support� for India�s NSG membership bid, a boost to the country ahead of the nuclear trading club�s crucial meeting next week.
Cameron confirmed Britain�s backing for India�s membership of the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in a telephone call to Modi yesterday.
A Downing Street spokesperson said, �The Prime Minister spoke to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about India�s application for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a group of nuclear supplier countries that works together to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.� � PTI
