IAEA gives Iran more time, India heaved a sigh of relief
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Nov 25, IRNA
India-Iran-IAEA
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government heaved a sigh of relief after a crucial meeting of the IAEA's board of governors in Vienna decided not to go for a vote while agreeing to allow more time for talks and diplomacy with Tehran over a Russian compromise proposal.
From the UPA's point of view, it was a reprieve for the Manmohan Singh government, given the Left's opposition to the US-led position against Tehran.
In the event of a vote on the issue leading to a referral of Iran to the United Nations Security Council for sanctions, the UPA government would have faced a tough task of balancing its foreign policy with its domestic compulsion.
Left parties declared their intention to take on the government in Parliament if it sided with the West on the Iran issue.
UPA government was reeling under attacks by its Left allies after giving a vote against Iran in the meeting of the IAEA's board of governors in Vienna on September 24.
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