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India supports Iran’s civilian nuclear program
New Delhi, April 12, IRNA – An Indian leader Monday said “India fully supports Iran’s nuclear technology development for the peaceful purposes”.
Speaking to IRNA exclusively, Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs. Sheila Dikshit criticized politicizing the issue of Iran’s civilian nuclear program while reaffirming Iran's right to make peaceful use of nuclear technology.
She stressed that not only Iran, but every country of the world, has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful means.
“Developing nuclear power for civilian purposes is legal under the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which has been signed and ratified by the Islamic Republic of Iran”, Dikshit said.
“The nuclear technology is insensibly infiltrating into every field of the national economy and life of the people around the globe”, said the Indian official.
Noting that India recognized the inalienable right of all sovereign states to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, she further stated that as the world faced an unprecedented expansion in energy demand, using nuclear power for civilian means was the only solution.
Referring to the stand-off on Iran’s nuclear program by US and its allies, the chief minister said that the issue must be resolved peacefully and through negotiations within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"We respect Iran’s rights and privileges under the NPT and we hope that Iran on its part will fulfill its obligations under international agreements," she added.
Dikshit referred to Iran as a traditionally friendly country.
"Any developments aggravating the regional stability in the Persian Gulf and Middle East regions would also affect India’s interests”.
Turning on to the increasing danger of the nuclear arms, the Indian official said that both nuclear states and non-nuclear states should pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race.
The chief minister also called for a comprehensive multilaterally negotiated instrument which prohibits threats of attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful uses of nuclear energy./end
Speaking to IRNA exclusively, Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs. Sheila Dikshit criticized politicizing the issue of Iran’s civilian nuclear program while reaffirming Iran's right to make peaceful use of nuclear technology.
She stressed that not only Iran, but every country of the world, has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful means.
“Developing nuclear power for civilian purposes is legal under the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which has been signed and ratified by the Islamic Republic of Iran”, Dikshit said.
“The nuclear technology is insensibly infiltrating into every field of the national economy and life of the people around the globe”, said the Indian official.
Noting that India recognized the inalienable right of all sovereign states to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, she further stated that as the world faced an unprecedented expansion in energy demand, using nuclear power for civilian means was the only solution.
Referring to the stand-off on Iran’s nuclear program by US and its allies, the chief minister said that the issue must be resolved peacefully and through negotiations within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"We respect Iran’s rights and privileges under the NPT and we hope that Iran on its part will fulfill its obligations under international agreements," she added.
Dikshit referred to Iran as a traditionally friendly country.
"Any developments aggravating the regional stability in the Persian Gulf and Middle East regions would also affect India’s interests”.
Turning on to the increasing danger of the nuclear arms, the Indian official said that both nuclear states and non-nuclear states should pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race.
The chief minister also called for a comprehensive multilaterally negotiated instrument which prohibits threats of attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful uses of nuclear energy./end
