India studying implications of sanctions on Iran
India on Sunday said it was studying the implications of imposition of sanctions by UN Security Council on Iran as it maintained that Tehran's nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully through dialogue and IAEA should have the central role in it.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday said it was studying the implications of imposition of sanctions by UN Security Council on Iran as it maintained that Tehran's nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully through dialogue and IAEA should have the central role in it.
"We have noted the passage of the UN Security Council resolution (imposing sanctions on Iran) and are studying its implications," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Navtej Sarna said in response to a question on the world body's decision last night.
Sarna said New Delhi continues to feel that "all possible efforts should be made to address Iran's nuclear issues by peaceful means through dialogue and negotiations." India also believes that IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) "should play a central role in resolving the outstanding issues" concerning Iran's nuclear programme, he said.
Iran has a right to pursue its nuclear programme for peaceful civilian use, the spokesman said and noted that Tehran has "undertaken certain obligations that its nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes".
The United Nations Security Council yesterday unanimously voted to impose non-military sanctions on Iran for its failure to end its nuclear enrichment programme.
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