A day after the Congress attacked the Narendra Modi-led government for the “embarrassment” in Seoul over the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership bid, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to further criticise the Modi.
“NSG: How to lose a negotiation by Narendra Modi,” Gandhi posted early on Saturday morning, with the hashtag ‘failed Modi diplomacy’.
NSG: How to lose a negotiation by Narendra Modi #FailedModiDiplomacy
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) 24 June 2016
India, which had been lobbying for months to join the nuclear group, was left disappointed on Friday when China successfully managed to block the bid. Arguing on technicality, China led the opposition, rallying others among the 48-nation group.
The NSG – which works on consensus and thus requires all members to agree to a new entrant – is significant as it gives countries access to nuclear technology and facilitates trade.
As member nations debated on India’s bid and left the matter undecided during the NSG’s plenary session in Seoul, the main opposition here at home used the opportunity to attack Modi.
“We do not know why India showed its desperation and allowed the country to be equated with Pakistan on the issue of NSG membership,” Congress’ senior spokesman Anand Sharma said.
