INDIA TO SUBMIT 1803 REPORT AFTER TAKING ACTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 001398 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, T AND SCA TREASURY FOR TFI E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2018 TAGS: EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR IN SUBJECT: INDIA TO SUBMIT 1803 REPORT AFTER TAKING ACTION REF: SECSTATE 48615 Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Osius for Reasons 1.4 (B and D) ¶1. (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security Director Amandeep Singh Gill told poloffs May 21 that the Indian government would first complete implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) regarding Iran and then submit its UNSCR 1803 report. Gill related that MEA United Nations (Political) Joint Secretary Sanjiv Arora had chaired an interministerial meeting in April, during which the MEA assigned "action points" to relevant ministries to ensure that India had fulfilled the UNSCR requirements. Gill noted that the April gathering had determined that the government would not need instruments such as the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). India would provide its UNSCR 1803 report after the Ministry of Home Affairs issues new notifications regarding the individuals named in the 1803 Annex, which Gill said he expected in approximately two weeks. MULFORD