Click to play videoNew Delhi: India has accused China of playing spoilsport at the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meet in Vienna and government sources say that New Delhi is considering cancelling state visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
Sources say India is extremely upset with China's effort to prevent a consensus at the NSG, and add that there has been no positive feedback on the new draft so far.
India says the Chinese are acting difficult, saying there is no need to hurry with the NSG draft. India earlier agreed to changes in the draft text but ruled out any substantive changes.
Chinese diplomats had even threatened to walk out of the negotiations on Friday as the country does not like the nuclear deal since it lays the ground for an Indo-US strategic relationship.
Yang was scheduled to come on a three-day visit to India from September 7 at the invitation of India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
The Chinese minister was to visit New Delhi and Kolkata, where he was scheduled to inaugurate the Chinese Consulate General.
Meanwhile, US President George W Bush called up Chinese Premier Hu Jintao to seek his support at the NSG.
India is unhappy with New Zealand's attitude too, and is also considering cancelling the visit by New Zealand Governor General Anand Satyanand, who is of Indian origin.
Satyanand is scheduled to make a week-long state visit to India beginning September 8.
New Zealand wants the waiver to say all nuclear trade will be ended immediately if India tests an atomic device. New Zealand is heading for elections soon.
Two other countries - Ireland and Austria - are also holding out at the NGS meet.
Austria has a strong anti-nuclear domestic constituency and the Austrian government cannot take chances as elections are due.
On the other hand, Ireland has been a traditional pro-Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty voice and has tough domestic laws on nuclear facilities.
Meanwhile External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee says efforts to build consensus are on.
"Four countries are having some reservation and efforts are on to build up the consensus. I can't add anything and it would not be possible for me to make any comment on any individual country unless I get a full report from our diplomats stationed in Vienna," he says.
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