MEA PAPER ON EXBS

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 001379

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NP/ECC ANNE GALER
DEPT FOR SA/INS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KSTC PARM KOMC ETRD ECON IN US
SUBJECT: MEA PAPER ON EXBS

REF: NEW DELHI 1188


1. In response to the DCM's discussion with Joint Secretary
for the Americas S. Jaishankar on February 14, the Ministry
of External Affairs' Disarmament and International Security
Affairs Division provided Embassy with a non-paper on EXBS
on Wednesday, February 16. Following is the text of the
non-paper:

(Begin non-paper)

India attaches importance to its export control cooperation
with the US, which is our leading partner on the subject.
We see this programme of cooperation as part of the larger
purpose of strengthening our national controls which would
enhance the overall environment for fostering and
facilitating high technology trade with the US and for
forward movement on the Next Steps in Strategic
Partnership.

Last year, five exchanges were held as part of the
programme of cooperation on export controls. Workshops were
held on nuclear export controls (March 2004),enforcement
(March 2004),legal area (April 2004),automated licensing
(September 2004),and train the trainers on customs
enforcement (December 2004). Four of these workshops were
hosted by GOI.

A further set of exchanges were agreed to following
exchange of proposals and counter-proposals in September

2004. Subsequently, India hosted the Automated Licensing
Workshop on September 28-30, 2004 and the 'Train the
Trainers' module on December 13-17, 2004, and agreed to
host the Risk Management and Targeting Workshop. Scheduling
the workshop in February/March, 2005 has been difficult,
especially in view of the fact that participation from
Customs field formations had been requested by the US side.

GOI wishes to convey its convenience to host the Risk
Management and Targeting Workshop during 4-15 April 2005 or
9-20 May 2005. USG may also like to convey the dates for
the visit of GOI officials to the US for a seminar on
export controls scheduled for spring.

GOI appreciates the favourable response received from the
US side on holding Industry-to-Industry contacts
facilitated by the two Governments on export controls in
certain specific sectors to begin with. An early
finalization of further details would be appreciated.

(End non-paper)

MULFORD