Question

India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in the year
1. 2011
2. 1998
3. 2016
4. 2007

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 2016

The correct answer is 2016.

• India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in the year 2016.

• The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology.
• The regime was formed in 1987 by the G-7 industrialized countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States).
• India officially became a member on 27 June 2016 with the consensus of the 34 member nations.\
• The MTCR has 35 members.

• NSG
  • NSG is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
  • The NSG was set up as a response to India’s nuclear tests conducted in 1974. 
  • Remember, India is not a member of NSG.