India welcomes deal on Iran's controversial nuclear programme

In return, there will be no new nuclear-related sanctions on Iran for six months.

The agreement is consistent with India's position that the issue should be resolved diplomatically on the basis of a recognition of Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy and in accordance with its international obligations as a non-nuclear weapon state.

While stating that government was “in the process of obtaining details from our key interlocutors”, the spokesperson recalled that India had welcomed the earlier agreement reached on November 11 between Iran and the IAEA, which is the only competent technical agency to verify the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, on practical measures for enhanced IAEA verification activity at Iranian nuclear sites.