Turkey confirms support for India's membership in NSG

NEW DELHI: Turkey on Friday confirmed its support for India's membership in NSG in what is a shot in the arm for the Modi government ahead of key meeting of the group in Vienna in November that would discuss Delhi's case.

"India’s application for the membership of NSG also featured in the discussions between Indian and Turkish Foreign Ministers. Turkey confirmed support for this as it had earlier for India’s membership of MTCR," official sources said.

From being an initial naysayer Turkey at Seoul plenary of NSG at Vienna in June had said while it will support Pakistan's entry into the group it will not block India's case.

Among other issues Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj also discussed internal developments in Turkey after the coup, activities of the Gulen group and security situation in West Asia besides growing economic partnership.