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06NEWDELHI3668
2006-05-25 13:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 003668
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: PREL AMGT AORC UNGA UNGA IN
SUBJECT: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 83920
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 003668
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: PREL AMGT AORC UNGA UNGA IN
SUBJECT: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 83920
Classified By: PolCouns Geoff Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche expressing concern
about the NAM line on UN reform to MEA Joint Secretary
(UN/Political) Sanjiv Arora on May 25, hours before his
departure for Kuala Lumpur. Arora was familiar with the
issues, having covered some of the same ground (he said) in
May 10 and May 11 conversations with IO PDAS Jim Warlick.
Arora agreed that the "emotional" atmosphere of the recent
G-77 votes was not helpful to our shared UN reform
objectives, and seemed receptive to our plea for avoiding
further polarization at the NAM Ministerial. Arora insisted
that his UN Mission had tried to be helpful during the April
28 and May 8 debates, but acknowledged that "the dynamics of
UN voting being what they are it is not always possible to
stem the tide of events." Arora said he "took full note" of
our demarche and would share our concerns with head of
delegation (and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) Anand
Sharma.
2. (U) The Delhi press on May 25 took note of Sharma's
leadership of the Indian NAM delegation, and speculated that
his major focus would be building on India's successful
campaign for the UN Human Rights Council to deepen support
for India's UNSC aspirations. The MEA-sourced articles
suggested that the NAM "is slowly emerging as a power bloc in
the UN with 114 member nations." Interestingly, the same MEA
briefing produced speculative stories that the GOI had
decided not to campaign for an (unnamed) Indian candidate for
the UNSYG job in order to focus GOI energies on the quest for
permanent Security Council membership.
BLAKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: PREL AMGT AORC UNGA UNGA IN
SUBJECT: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 83920
Classified By: PolCouns Geoff Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)
1. (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche expressing concern
about the NAM line on UN reform to MEA Joint Secretary
(UN/Political) Sanjiv Arora on May 25, hours before his
departure for Kuala Lumpur. Arora was familiar with the
issues, having covered some of the same ground (he said) in
May 10 and May 11 conversations with IO PDAS Jim Warlick.
Arora agreed that the "emotional" atmosphere of the recent
G-77 votes was not helpful to our shared UN reform
objectives, and seemed receptive to our plea for avoiding
further polarization at the NAM Ministerial. Arora insisted
that his UN Mission had tried to be helpful during the April
28 and May 8 debates, but acknowledged that "the dynamics of
UN voting being what they are it is not always possible to
stem the tide of events." Arora said he "took full note" of
our demarche and would share our concerns with head of
delegation (and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) Anand
Sharma.
2. (U) The Delhi press on May 25 took note of Sharma's
leadership of the Indian NAM delegation, and speculated that
his major focus would be building on India's successful
campaign for the UN Human Rights Council to deepen support
for India's UNSC aspirations. The MEA-sourced articles
suggested that the NAM "is slowly emerging as a power bloc in
the UN with 114 member nations." Interestingly, the same MEA
briefing produced speculative stories that the GOI had
decided not to campaign for an (unnamed) Indian candidate for
the UNSYG job in order to focus GOI energies on the quest for
permanent Security Council membership.
BLAKE