Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NEWDELHI3227
2007-07-13 12:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:  

EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE CLAIM DEMARCHE - INDIA

Tags:  PREL PGOV EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN 
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FM AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6887
INFO RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 6407
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 3976
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 2262
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RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEIDN/DNI WASHINGTON DC
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 5068
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 7123
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RUMICEA/USCENTCOM INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL
C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 003227

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR PM/ISO AND L/OES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAIR KREC MARR MOPS PHSA BM IN
SUBJECT: EXCESSIVE AIRSPACE CLAIM DEMARCHE - INDIA

REF: SECSTATE 66713

Classified By: Acting PolCouns Atul Keshap for Reasons 1.4 (B,D)

(C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of
External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar July 12.
Kumar, who was well aware of the excessive airspace claim due
to repeated discussions with PolOff throughout May and June
2007, indicated that the Government of India had not yet
formulated an official response to the U.S. position. Kumar
stated that she would defer to agencies of the Ministry of
Defence to resolve the issue.
MULFORD