India became a member of which one of the following in 2016?
- A.Non-Proliferation Treaty
- B.Missile Technology Control Regime
- C.Nuclear Suppliers Group
- D.Wassenaar Arrangement
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, Missile Technology Control Regime. India joined the MTCR as its 35th member on 27 June 2016.
The MTCR was set up in 1987 by the G7 countries as an informal group that limits the spread of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles able to carry weapons of mass destruction. Membership helps India buy advanced missile technology and export systems such as the BrahMos missile. After the MTCR, India joined two more export-control groups: the Wassenaar Arrangement in December 2017 and the Australia Group in January 2018.
Option A is wrong because India has never signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which it calls discriminatory. Option C is wrong because India applied to the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2016, but its entry was blocked, chiefly by China. Option D is wrong because India became a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement only in December 2017.
Exam tip: India joined the MTCR in 2016, Wassenaar in 2017 and the Australia Group in 2018; it is not in the NSG or the NPT.
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