Pakistan has reached out to Mexico and Italy seeking support for its NSG membership bid, stepping up diplomatic efforts for its inclusion in the elite 48-nation bloc.
A Foreign Office statement said in Islamabad today that adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz spoke over telephone with Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu as part of Pakistan’s continuing diplomatic efforts towards mobilising support for Pakistan’s application for the membership NSG.
Aziz also spoke with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentilioni on Wednesday in this regard. Pakistan’s push to secure NSG membership comes at a time when India is also looking to secure membership of the elite grouping.