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05NEWDELHI6725
2005-09-01 10:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:  

GOI WANTS AGRICULTURE MEETING IN OCTOBER

Tags:  PREL EAGR EAID IN 
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 006725 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR SA/FO (CHRISTENSON)
AGRICULTURE FOR FAS/ICO (SOWENS,LHOGIE),FAS/ITP (TPOMEROY,
MFORD),USDA/CSREES (HLAREW)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAGR EAID IN
SUBJECT: GOI WANTS AGRICULTURE MEETING IN OCTOBER

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 006725

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR SA/FO (CHRISTENSON)
AGRICULTURE FOR FAS/ICO (SOWENS,LHOGIE),FAS/ITP (TPOMEROY,
MFORD),USDA/CSREES (HLAREW)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAGR EAID IN
SUBJECT: GOI WANTS AGRICULTURE MEETING IN OCTOBER


1. (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 4.


2. (SBU) MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar told
A/DCM on August 31 that while the Agriculture Initiative
would be the most difficult of the new US-India undertakings
to fulfill, it would be pushed through the Indian side
quickly because of the Prime Minister's personal interest.
Jaishankar promised to deliver a proposal from the GOI on the
Agriculture Initiative around September 15-20, and requested
that we "prepare the ground" in Washington for quick
turnaround. He observed that New Delhi may have a better
perspective than Washington in identifying US resources to
engage in the Agriculture Initiative due to past Indian
participation in training and assistance programs.


3. (U) Jaishankar noted that the GOI is hoping for quick
action on the initiative, and requested that the USG prepare
to send a team of negotiators from the interested agencies to
New Delhi in the first week of October. In the interim, he
agreed, a DVC between participants may be helpful.


4. (U) Action Request: Can we identify both who will need to
review and comment on the forthcoming GOI proposal, as well
as who will come out to New Delhi in October to discuss the
outlines of the Agriculture Initiative?
MULFORD