Iran nuke issue can be solved by diplomacy: Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI, Thursday (AFP) - India's prime minister said Wednesday New Delhi hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough over Iran's nuclear program instead of possible referral to the United Nations Security Council.

"I still believe that this is a matter that should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at a nationally televised press conference..

Singh declined to specify India's stand on a possible Security Council referral by saying it would review the issue in the "national interest."