Hungary supports India's NSG membership, joint statement says

The two countries agreed to continue high-level exchanges and cooperate in areas including trade, investment, science, technology, defence, culture, and tourism.

Who it concerns: The agreement involves India and Hungary. It specifically mentions the Ministry of External Affairs (India), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Hungary), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India), and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Science and Technology (India). Sectors affected include trade, investment, science, technology, defence, culture, and tourism.

What was agreed

• Agreement to continue high-level exchanges between the two countries.
• Commitment to cooperate in trade, investment, science, technology, defence, culture, and tourism.
• Hungary welcomed India's joining of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) on 27 June 2016.
• India thanked Hungary for its support for India's membership in the MTCR and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
• Both ministers affirmed the need for United Nations Security Council reform, including expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories.
• Both ministers called for the early adoption of the draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism by the UN General Assembly.
• India expressed commitment to ratify the Paris Climate Change Agreement, welcoming Hungary's early ratification.
• Reaffirmation of the need to restart negotiations for a balanced India-EU Broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement.

Also in the document

• Hungary supported India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
• India committed to ratifying the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
• Both nations supported moving towards text-based negotiations for UN Security Council reform.