IMPLEMENTING EXPORT CONTROL LEGISLATION IS

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 006338

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2015
TAGS: PREL KNNP ETTC IR IN
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING EXPORT CONTROL LEGISLATION IS
PRIORITY FOR INDIA'S NEW DISARMAMENT JOINT SECRETARY

REF: STATE 150699

Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)


1. (C) New MEA Joint Secretary for Disarmament and
International Security Affairs (DISA) Hamid Ali Rao told
PolCouns and PolMilOff on August 16 that although he is
"still digesting the new legislation," his priority will be
implementing India's new export control law. PolCouns
delivered A/S Rademaker's letter of introduction to Rao
(Reftel) and outlined some of the issues on which we hope to
work closely with the new Joint Secretary, e.g., export
controls, nonproliferation, and strategic stability.


2. (C) On Iran, Rao stated that the GOI had taken a moderate
approach toward the dispute about Iran's nuclear program,
i.e., that it must be resolved through dialogue, but "Iran
must abide by its NPT commitments." Asked where he thought
current negotiations with the EU would lead, Rao only said
that it was too early to predict the intentions of Iran's new
president.
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