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Iran has right to develop n-energy, says India
Tuesday January 10, 2012 10:05:02 PM,
IANS
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Jerusalem: Amid
mounting global pressure to follow the US sanctions against Iran,
India Tuesday defended Tehran's right to develop its civil nuclear
energy programme but made it clear that it should be within the
parameters set out by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"With reference to Iran, we have taken a very consistent position.
We expect every nation to pursue its nuclear energy ambitions to
its logical conclusion," External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna
said at a joint press conference with Israel's Foreign Minister
and Deputy Prime Minister Avigdor Lieberman here.
Asserting that every nation is entitled to develop nuclear energy,
Krishna, however, stressed that it should be subject to the
parameters set out by IAEA.
Krishna was responding to a question by an Israeli journalist on
whether India will implement the US sanctions on Iran.
Responding to the same question, Lieberman said "India is the
largest democracy in the world and respects decisions of the
international community. We expect that every country will respect
the decision after it is cleared by the UN Security Council."
Krishna Monday began a two-day visit to Israel, the first by an
Indian foreign minister to that country in the last 11 years.
India has consistently stood up for Iran's right to develop civil
nuclear energy, but is opposed to its nuclear weapon ambitions.
With the US imposing new sanctions on Tehran, India has maintained
that it will abide by the UN sanctions on Iran, but has aired its
unease with unilateral sanctions by some countries which affect
the market.
Against this backdrop, New Delhi is keeping "all options open" on
approaching the US for waivers on ground that India imports around
12 per cent of its oil from Iran and the Iranian oil is crucial
for its energy security.
India has kept all options open to access Iranian oil and is
trying hard to resolve the issue of payment for Iranian oil. Among
other things under discussion is a plan to persuade Tehran to
accept payment in Indian rupees.
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