Argentina is open to expanding bilateral as well as multilateral nuclear cooperation with India, ambassador of Argentina Hugo Javier Gobbi said on Wednesday. Speaking to The Hindu exclusively, the senior diplomat said Argentina shared India's vision for a multipolar world and would pursue membership at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) while deepening commercial and political links with India with a perspective of "south-south" cooperation.
"We have always been supportive of India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). At the moment, the Secretary General of the International Atomic Energy Agency is Rafael Grossi who is an Argentinian and we are looking for cooperation that will involve the organisation as well as Argentina and India," said Mr. Gobbi. India has been campaigning for a seat at the NSG and the issue was raised by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on June 7 when he talked indirectly of China's opposition to India's role in the NSG while referring to "political impediments" that have been preventing India's inclusion into the grouping. Mr. Gobbi said that his country's collaboration with India's nuclear sector covered a whole range of areas such as energy and health requirements.
