DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INDIA ON JUDGE MERON'S ICTY

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 007063 SIPDIS S/WCI AND L/UNA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KJUS KAWC PHUM IN UNGA GOI SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO INDIA ON JUDGE MERON'S ICTY CANDIDACY REF: STATE 218465 On November 5, Poloff followed up our earlier demarche and diplomatic note on Judge Theodor Meron's nomination for re-election as a permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (reftel). MEA Deputy Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Gopal Baglay stated that the GOI still had no feedback on the nomination, commenting that the Indian delegation in New York was handling the issue. Post will continue to track India's position and report any substantive response. MULFORD