New Delhi: In a major diplomatic achievement, India has officially joined the Australia Group (AG), an official release said on Thursday. The development comes close to the heels of India joining the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and Waasenaar. The AG aims to ensure that exports in no way contribute to acquisition or development of chemical and biological weapons.
"There was a very strong support expressed for India's membership at the 26-30 June 2017 Australia Group Plenary, after which consensus was reached intersessionally. India then reaffirmed its intention to join the Group,” the AG said in an official statement. In response to its admission, the ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that "India's entry into the Group would be mutually beneficial and further contribute to international security and non-proliferation objectives."
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