The European Union has asked India to use its influence to get Iran to resume talks about its disputed nuclear program.

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy expressed his concern about Iran's nuclear ambitions Friday at an EU-India summit in New Delhi. The West fears Iran is building a nuclear bomb.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh avoided comments on the EU's call to action, but he did concede there are “problems” with Iran's nuclear program.

India has said it wants to boost trade with Iran. New Delhi announced on the eve of the summit that it wants to exploit trade opportunities with Iran created by the new financial sanctions imposed on Tehran by the U.S. and Europe to punish Iran for its nuclear program. New Delhi said Thursday it would soon send a business delegation to Tehran.

Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, said Friday the EU and India are close to reaching an agreement on a long-delayed free trade pact.