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Sat, 04/17/2010 - 14:46
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India opposes sanctions against Iran
New Delhi, April 17, IRNA - India opposed a drive by Western countries to impose new sanctions against Iran at the recently concluded India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) and Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRIC) summits in Brasilia.
“There was a free exchange of views on Iran, where the Indian Prime Minister opposed sanctions and advocated dialogue to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told journalists Saturday in Brasilia, Indo-Asian News Service reported.
Iran needed to be engaged, he added.
“At the BRIC summit held in Brasilia Friday, leaders of BRIC agreed that the sanctions against Tehran will be counter productive and advocated diplomacy to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue./end
“There was a free exchange of views on Iran, where the Indian Prime Minister opposed sanctions and advocated dialogue to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told journalists Saturday in Brasilia, Indo-Asian News Service reported.
Iran needed to be engaged, he added.
“At the BRIC summit held in Brasilia Friday, leaders of BRIC agreed that the sanctions against Tehran will be counter productive and advocated diplomacy to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue./end
