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India has joined the Missile Technology Control Regime as a full member and said its entry would be mutually beneficial to enhance global non-proliferation norms.
Marking India's first entry into any multilateral export control regime, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar signed the instrument of accession to MTCR in the presence of France's Ambassador-designate Alexandre Ziegler, Netherlands' Ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga and Luxembourg's Chargé d'Affaires Laure Huberty.
India thanked each of the thirty-four MTCR partners for their support for India's membership.
MTCR aims at restricting the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles and related technology for those systems capable of carrying a 500 kilogram payload for at least 300 kilometres, as well as systems intended for the delivery of weapons of mass destruction.
France welcomes India's accession to MTCR
France, a strong backer of India's membership to the multi-lateral export control regimes including NSG, on Monday welcomed India's accession to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
"France welcomes India's commitment to combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. As of 27 June, India is participating in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
"France has actively supported its adherence, towards which we have worked jointly. India's adherence will contribute to better regulating the proliferation of equipment that could be used in missiles or drones capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction," French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
France had also supported India's case in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and had asked its members to "positively" decide on its membership application. Earlier, granting membership to India, Netherlands, the current Chair of MTCR, said the MTCR welcomes India into the Regime, convinced that its membership will strengthen the international efforts to prevent proliferation of delivery systems (ballistic missiles or unmanned aircraft) capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction.
"The MTCR looks forward to India's full participation in the Regime, including the upcoming annual plenary meeting of the MTCR in the Republic of Korea in October 2016," it added.
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