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On Monday, India
formally joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a body of which China is still not a member. Its 34...
On Monday, India
formally joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a body of which China is still not a member. Its 34 nations agreed to India joining the regime when PM Narendra
Modi visited the US earlier this month.
India's entry into MTCR comes days after it failed to get NSG membership
due to stiff opposition mostly from China. Still, being an MTCR member is
nothing to sniff at. Here are the benefits it will accrue as MTCR member:
Missile Technology Control Regime is an anti-proliferation group of 34 nations that aims to limit the spread of ballistic missiles and other unmanned delivery systems that could be used for chemical, biological, and nuclear attacks.
22:42
(IST), Jun, 27
Sale of BrahMos
India can now sell to other countries the supersonic BrahMos missiles that it manufactures jointly with Russia. Vietnam is one country that has expressed it interest in buying BrahMos missiles.
22:42
(IST), Jun, 27
Buying surveillance drones
To counter Chinese incursions, India wants the US's Avenger drone, which is basically an unmanned combat air vehicle. India also wants Predator XP category, which is a surveillance version, for internal security and terrorist threats. The US might also consider exporting UAVs, Reaper and Global Hawk, which have been key to counter-terrorism efforts in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen.