Kontraversi pembangunan PLTN Iran terus berlanjut, sangsi ekonomi yang akan diberlakukan terhadap Iran tidak membuat Iran surut, dan mengurungkan niatnya untuk membangun PLTN dengan tujuan damai. Kontraversi ini dipertajam dengan adanya dukungan India terhadap Iran seperti disampaikan oleh menteriluar negerinya Pranab Mukherjee, beritanya dapat dibaca berikut ini:
(2 Nov 2008)
Iran has every right to develop nuclear energy: India
NEW DELHI (IRNA) -- India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has emphasized Iran's right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful uses.
“We firmly are of the view that Iran has every right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” he noted.
In an interview with IRNA ahead of departure to Tehran, Mukherjee explained his opinion about his visit to Tehran for participating in Iran-India joint commission before he left India.
Excerpts of interview:
Q: Your Excellency's visit to Tehran is taking place in a desirable circumstance after the inking of the U.S.-India nuclear deal, the visit is, in fact, an affirmation of the strong relations between Iran and India and a rejection of the rumors that the deal may influence the ties between Tehran and New Delhi. What is your views in this regard?
Pranab: India-Iran relations are important in themselves because of our historic, civilizational as well as contemporary ties. Regular exchange of high level visits has always been characteristic of our relations. This is in fact my third visit in about 20 months and underscores both the importance which India gives to its relations with Iran as also the substantive interests India and Iran have in common.
Q: It seems that the relations between Iran and India have to be evaluated without the prospect of peace pipeline. How do you think about this?
Pranab: India and Iran have a broad based relationship and no single issue defines it in its entirety. Energy security is important for India and Iran as a major hydrocarbon exporting country. The energy aspect of our relationship is therefore also extremely important. Both sides are committed to the Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Project which is an important part of our much wider relationship on energy related issues.
Q: What percentage of the energy need of India would be met by the U.S.-India nuclear deal? Which are the other plans India is looking for to have access to the secure energy resources?
Pranab: As an energy deficient country we have to use all available sources of energy - Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Solar, Wind, etc. Just as the Civil Nuclear Agreement is important from our energy security point of view, similarly, other sources are also important and we will pursue all possible sources to meet our energy requirements so as to ensure that our developmental goals are fully achieved.
baca selengkapnya, sumber : Tehran Times
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=181375
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