Identifier
Created
Classification
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05NEWDELHI9409
2005-12-14 13:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
GOI INTERESTED IN US SPONSORED IMO DONOR CONFERENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 009409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2015
TAGS: PHSA PBTS EWWT PTER GM IN KS
SUBJECT: GOI INTERESTED IN US SPONSORED IMO DONOR CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 222661
B. NEW DELHI IIR 6 844 0103 06
Classified By: PolCouns Geoff Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 009409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2015
TAGS: PHSA PBTS EWWT PTER GM IN KS
SUBJECT: GOI INTERESTED IN US SPONSORED IMO DONOR CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 222661
B. NEW DELHI IIR 6 844 0103 06
Classified By: PolCouns Geoff Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (U) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to MEA D/S
(Disarmament and International Security) Naveen Srivastava,
who commented that the Ministry of Defense had indicated
interest in such a conference.
2. (C) PolCouns followed up with Joint Secretary (DISA)
Hamid Ali Rao on December 14, who also expressed interest in
increased US-India cooperation on maritime security, perhaps
even as a deliverable for the upcoming Presidential visit.
New Delhi favors increased engagement with the US in this
area both bilaterally and multilaterally, he continued,
including through the ASEAN Regional Forum, and is open to
suggestions such as the conference proposal. He noted that
India's reputation as a neutral arbiter and ASEAN support for
India's regional training center proposal might be helpful in
managing suspicions toward both the US and India among some
others in the region. Rao was predictably polar faced in
response to PolCouns suggestion that PSI would be another
good deliverable in this area.
3. (C) In a separate December 13 conversation, Assistant
Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Pradeep Chauhan told Naval
Attache that he expected the Navy to advise the Minister of
Defense that a conference would be beneficial, but the
decision to participate would be made at the Cabinet Level.
Chauhan noted that President Bush's upcoming visit would
provide an opportunity for discussions on security in the
Strait of Malacca at the highest levels. Ref B provides
further details the Indian Navy's proposals for "next steps"
in maritime security.
4. (U) Visit New Delhi's Classified Website:
(http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/sa/newdelhi/)
MULFORD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2015
TAGS: PHSA PBTS EWWT PTER GM IN KS
SUBJECT: GOI INTERESTED IN US SPONSORED IMO DONOR CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 222661
B. NEW DELHI IIR 6 844 0103 06
Classified By: PolCouns Geoff Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (U) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to MEA D/S
(Disarmament and International Security) Naveen Srivastava,
who commented that the Ministry of Defense had indicated
interest in such a conference.
2. (C) PolCouns followed up with Joint Secretary (DISA)
Hamid Ali Rao on December 14, who also expressed interest in
increased US-India cooperation on maritime security, perhaps
even as a deliverable for the upcoming Presidential visit.
New Delhi favors increased engagement with the US in this
area both bilaterally and multilaterally, he continued,
including through the ASEAN Regional Forum, and is open to
suggestions such as the conference proposal. He noted that
India's reputation as a neutral arbiter and ASEAN support for
India's regional training center proposal might be helpful in
managing suspicions toward both the US and India among some
others in the region. Rao was predictably polar faced in
response to PolCouns suggestion that PSI would be another
good deliverable in this area.
3. (C) In a separate December 13 conversation, Assistant
Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Pradeep Chauhan told Naval
Attache that he expected the Navy to advise the Minister of
Defense that a conference would be beneficial, but the
decision to participate would be made at the Cabinet Level.
Chauhan noted that President Bush's upcoming visit would
provide an opportunity for discussions on security in the
Strait of Malacca at the highest levels. Ref B provides
further details the Indian Navy's proposals for "next steps"
in maritime security.
4. (U) Visit New Delhi's Classified Website:
(http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/sa/newdelhi/)
MULFORD