India foils China's attempt to bring resolution against AUKUS at IAEA

India used its goodwill in IAEA and its good offices with various member states to deny China required mandate to move resolution against AUKUS.

India is currently on the Board of Governors of IAEA and has developed goodwill among the member states over decades, ET has reliably gathered. The matter was discussed for months this year. Yet India’s approach towards China was not that of acrimony and non-confrontational and rather deft diplomacy was pursued to achieve the goal, it has been learnt.

France was also on board and is currently on the Board of Governors. France and Australia are repairing their ties which had hit a low over AUKUS and recently revived India-Australia-France trilateral.