VIENNA - Austria has indicated that it will "probably support" India's safeguards agreement despite its fiercely anti-nuclear policy - just days before the IAEA board meets here Friday."Austria is reluctant. We would be happier if India explored other sources of energy to meet its growing needs but Austria also understands that every country has its own specific needs. Austria will probably support India on August 1," a senior Austrian diplomat told IANS on condition of anonymity.
Austria is under pressure from the Green Party, the third largest political party in the country, to vote against India's nuclear deal with the USA both at the IAEA board of governor's meet and at the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). "The