CANADA'S NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH INDIA

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2012
TAGS: ETTC PARM KNNP PREL IN CA
SUBJECT: CANADA'S NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH INDIA

REF: STATE 578

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Brian Flora,
Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (S) Canada shares our concern over Indian export controls
on WMD/missile programs, and welcomes our dialogue with India
on entities trying to acquire controlled goods (reftel).
Marina Laker, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for
Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, told us that
Canada regularly raises this issue with the GoI, along with
the more general problem of India's nuclear weapons program.
She said that Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David
Kilgour is currently in India and will raise these issues.
Laker said that because of its non-proliferation concerns,
Canadian restrictions on defense exports to India are the
most stringent of any Western country, and asked about U.S.
loosening of its own restrictions on military sales to India.


2. (S) Foreign Minister Graham issued a statement on January
8 urging India not to carry out planned ballistic missile
tests, and to abide by UNSCR 1172 by ceasing its development
of nuclear weapons and delivery systems. Graham also called
on India to adhere to the International Code of Conduct
(ICOC) against ballistic missile proliferation. Laker said
that Canada has no illusions, however, about how New Delhi
will proceed, calling "Indian nonproliferation" an oxymoron.
She said that Canada wants to continue to address the issue
of Indian proliferation at the Nuclear Suppliers Group, as
well as at the Missile Technology Control Regime points of
contact meeting in February.
GALLAGHER