India was opposed to Iran nuclear issue being referred to UN
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Nov 25, IRNA
India-Iran-IAEA
Minister of State for External Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh said India was opposed to the matter being referred to the UN Security Council at this stage because New Delhi did not believe that this was justified in the circumstances.
In a written reply to the question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), minister said, the government has said it was hopeful of helping find a way to reconcile Tehran's need for using nuclear energy for development with the world community's concern over its proliferation.
India's support for the resolution, despite New Delhi's reservations, "is based on the premise that the intervening period will be used by all concerned to expand the diplomatic space to satisfactorily address all outstanding issues", he said.
Rao said, India supported keeping the door open for dialogue and consensus and avoidance of confrontation, he added.
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