--- title: "What is NSG Membership for a country ?" description: "What is NSG Membership for a country ?" author: "Sanat Shukla" published: 2019-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51828/what-is-nsg-membership-for-a-country category: "world economy" tags: ["world bank", "world group"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # What is NSG Membership for a country ? [NSG](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34048/who-has-taken-charge-as-the-new-director-general-of-the-national-security-guard-nsg) [Membership](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2228/in-which-database-is-the-information-such-as-membership-role-management-profile-and-web-parts-personalization-stored) [describe in brief](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157676/describe-in-brief-the-goal-of-i-o-software-in-operating-systems). ## Answers ### Answer by DILIP SINGH ![What is NSG Membership for a country ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/8ca8bec8-1a79-4438-9387-e4a6e9921f29/images/395d2d93-aafd-4bb8-8321-da16a9046080.jpeg)**\** **NSG is abbreviation to [Nuclear](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41457/which-aspect-of-president-eisenhower-s-foreign-policy-called-for-large-numbers-of-nuclear-weapons) Supplier Group** that seeks to prevent nuclear **proliferation by controlling the exports of material, equipment, and technology which are used for the manufacturing of nuclear [weapons.](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/335/india-vs-pakistan-military-powers)** The NSG is mainly formed in response to Indian nuclear Test in 1974. Initially NSG had 7 participating nations the **[United States of America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39870/who-was-the-first-president-of-the-united-states-of-america), [the United Kingdom](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39911/a-conflict-between-the-us-and-the-united-kingdom-in-1859-in-the-pacific-northwest-us-almost-resulted-in-a-shooting-war-this-conflict-started-over-what), Canada, Japan, Germany, France and the Soviet Union.** As of 2019, there are 48 participating nations.![What is NSG Membership for a country ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/8ca8bec8-1a79-4438-9387-e4a6e9921f29/images/ef421d1b-f96f-4ca7-9f19-cec11f838779.jpeg)\ Out of 48, 44 countries are supporting India’s entry into the Nuclear Supplier Group.Some countries are not supporting Indian entry into NSG because India has not signed the **Non-Proliferation treaty (NPT).** The members which are opposing the India’s entry into the NSG are:-[1](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43350/why-did-america-push-for-an-open-door-with-china)**[. China](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43350/why-did-america-push-for-an-open-door-with-china)****2. Ireland****3. Austria****[4. New Zealand](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39659/the-new-zealand-cricketer-who-has-become-the-first-in-the-world-to-score-3-centuries-in-international-t20-matches)****China** does not want its rival and neighbor country to have access of latest nuclear technologies. Whereas Ireland, Austria and New Zealand opposing because India didn’t sign **NPT.****I am hoping India will soon join NSG and world accept us as a peace loving country.**\ ### Answer by Shriyam Srivastava The Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG is a group of countries that prevents the spread of nuclear weapons. They do so by the implementation of 2 sets of Guidelines: for nuclear exports and nuclear-related exports. They are also known as ‘London Club’ popularly because they met in London for the first time in 1975. \ ## Their goals: - They govern the export of nuclear items that are specially designed for nuclear use. - They govern the export of nuclear-related dual-use items and technologies that could lead to unguarded or unsafe nuclear activity. - They analyze that trade for peaceful nuclear exchange does not lead to the proliferation of nuclear weapons or other explosive devices. - They facilitate peaceful nuclear trade - They supply nuclear energy for developmental and peaceful purposes. ## \ ## Safeguards: - **I**t ensures that nuclear exports are carried out with utmost safeguards, physical protection, and nonproliferation conditions, and other appropriate restraints. - It restricts the use of sensitive materials that may contribute to proliferation. - They seek that the transfer of nuclear energy for development purposes does not get diverted to unsafeguarded or explosive reasons. - Physical protection measures agreements are drafted for caution in the transfer of sensitive facilities, technology, and weapons. - It safeguards that the legally binding documents and agreements should be a condition for granting licensed items like explosives, nuclear weapons, etc. ## \ ## Membership: ### Since it is a voluntary association, it does not bind any country by any treaty to comply with the rules. The guidelines are applicable for both the member and non-member countries. The export control measures on nuclear explosives and weapons must be practiced by both types of countries. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51828/what-is-nsg-membership-for-a-country Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.