NSG, Masood Azhar discussed as Chinese foreign minister meets PM, Swaraj

NEW DELHI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his counterpart Sushma Swaraj during which India's bid for membership of the NSG is understood to have figured among other regional and bilateral issues.
China had stalled India's bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at the plenary meeting of the 48-nation grouping in June on the ground that it was not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Wang and Swaraj also discussed issues relating to annual BRICS summit which will be hosted by India in Goa in October.
However China did not raise the South China Sea issue during the Wang-Sushma meeting, sources say.
Swaraj also conveyed to Wang India’s concerns on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor passing through Indian territory. She urged China to revisit its technical hold on listing of Jaish chief Masood Azhar in UNSC 1267 Committee

"Discussing issues of mutual importance. EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets with her counterpart Chinese FM Wang Yi in New Delhi," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted, along with a photograph of the meeting of the two foreign ministers.
Wang had arrived in Goa yesterday on a three-day visit to India. He had met Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and discussed about preparations for the BRICS summit.
The Chinese Foreign Minister arrived here last night. He called on Modi first and then held talks with Swaraj.