China helped Pakistan in blocking India's bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Informed the Pakistani Senate on Tuesday.

India has been desperately seeking to become a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). This would allow the country to export nuclear technology to other countries.

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India can currently only import nuclear technology from NSG member countries, owing to special NSG waiver that it got in 2008.        

While several big powers including U.S. has backed India's membership in the NSG, China has been hesitant and has only offered conditional support to New Delhi.

Speaking to the press, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying called for a cautious approach over expansion of NSG membership.      

"As for the expansion of the group, the members should make the decision on consensus after thorough discussions. India's inclusion into this group is an internal matter of the group. It needs prudence and caution and thorough discussions among all members," Hua said. "We support such discussion and we also support India's inclusion into this group if it meets all the requirements."

Pakistan, which considers India its ideological rival, claims New Delhi's inclusion in the NSG could cause a regional imbalance and raise security threats in the South Asia. India and Pakistan have fought four wars over disputed territory of Kashmir, which experts refer as nuclear a 'flash point' in South Asia.

Islamabad has always been dependent on its ally China to deal with possible military and political threat from India.   

China also has a border dispute with India. Both countries have fought a war in 1962. Historically, the relationship between both countries has been marked by constant tension and mistrust.  

Although the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing has witnessed some improvement in recent years, but both emerging powers are involved in a sort of 'cold war' in the Indian Ocean and disputed South China Sea region.   

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