Mexico backs India's nuclear suppliers group bid

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto backed India's bid to join a nuclear trade group as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Latin American nation on Wednesday. Pena Nieto said Mexico, which is a member of the 48-nation NSG, will give its "positive and constructive support" to India as he praised Modi's "commitment" to the international nuclear non-proliferation agenda. Modi's visit to Mexico is the 1st visit by an Indian prime minister in 30 years -  the two leaders met at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. The 48-nation NSG governs global nuclear trade through guidelines that seek to prevent the proliferation of atomic weapons. Modi and Nieto pointed to energy as an area where cooperation can grow. "We agreed to promote investments based on the energy reform that Mexico has carried out so that Indian companies can invest in renewable energy," Nieto said. For his part, Modi said that Mexico is "an important partner for India's energy security. We are now looking to move beyond our buyer-seller relationship."

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