Re: Iran hails Pakistan’s support on nuclear stance
india votes for the iaea resloution
The IAEA board opted to vote on the resolution rather than adopting it by consensus, its usual approach.
Russia and China, which both strongly opposed the motion, abstained. Venezuela was the only country to vote against it.
India, which had been against the resolution, voted for it.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had earlier phoned Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to urge him to be prepared to make concessions in order to avoid confrontation, India’s foreign ministry said