Chinese President Xi Jinping, seen here with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will visit India this week

Beijing: Ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to India, China yesterday said it is "ready" for talks with India on its entry into the NSG but defended extending a hold on India's bid for a UN ban on JeM chief Azhar Masood, saying Beijing is opposed to anyone making "political gains in the name of counter-terrorism."