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08NEWDELHI2736
2008-10-17 11:57:00
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Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002736
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW
DELHI.
This cable reports on relevant media reaction from
India's large non-English press. Embassy New Delhi
reports on English-language media via email in the daily
"Early Edition". USG customers please write to Geeta
Krishali (KrishaliG@state.gov) to subscribe to the "Early
Edition."
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INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002736
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW
DELHI.
This cable reports on relevant media reaction from
India's large non-English press. EMBASSY New Delhi
reports on English-language media via email in the daily
"Early Edition". USG customers please write to Geeta
Krishali (KrishaliG@state.gov) to subscribe to the "Early
Edition."
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INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
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1. "ZARDARI REKINDLES HOPES," op-ed in October 16 DAINIK
JAGRAN Hindi daily by former diplomat and parliamentarian
Kuldip Nayar: "Asif Ali Zardari was never taken seriously
in India. People either knew him as Benazir Bhutto's
husband or Mr. 10 per cent. But his pronouncements after
assuming charge of Pakistan People's Party have begun
drawing attention in India. But Zardari's point of view
did not fit into Islamabad's policy and mindset.
Islamabad interpreted his statement differently and
reiterated the same old policy. Zardari, now Pakistan's
president, has expressed similar thought in a more
explicit way. In an interview to a US daily, he said the
Kashmiri militants are the terrorists. I do not
understand the furore over the remark. He has not given
away Kashmir, nor has he withdrawn the claim on the
state. All that he has done is to describe today's
militants as terrorists who, by no stretch of
imagination, are 'freedom fighters,' the title that
General Pervez Musharraf gave them. Pakistan is passing
through difficult times. India has to do something
concrete to express its solidarity with it, more so with
the nascent democracy. It is in India's own interest."
2. "INDIA-PAKISTAN TALKS," editorial in October 16
RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The talks with Pakistan
national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani are
different and important in many ways because a national
security adviser's role is based on many security-related
aspects from defense strategy, secret information to
terrorism.... The joint anti-terrorism mechanism is
meaningless unless the real base of cooperation takes
shape between both nations. Pakistan President Zardari's
recent statements against terrorism and in favor of India
have created a hope. The results could be positive if the
talks are held in the wake of the emotions of these
statements. After all, now Pakistan has also become a
victim of terrorism. Although, it is too early to think
that the security advisers of both countries can take a
decision on joint anti-terrorism mechanism a base could
be set up for a new kind of collaboration if Pakistan is
really honest. The U.S. must also have advised Pakistan
to cooperate with India."
WHITE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW
DELHI.
This cable reports on relevant media reaction from
India's large non-English press. EMBASSY New Delhi
reports on English-language media via email in the daily
"Early Edition". USG customers please write to Geeta
Krishali (KrishaliG@state.gov) to subscribe to the "Early
Edition."
--------------
INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
--------------
1. "ZARDARI REKINDLES HOPES," op-ed in October 16 DAINIK
JAGRAN Hindi daily by former diplomat and parliamentarian
Kuldip Nayar: "Asif Ali Zardari was never taken seriously
in India. People either knew him as Benazir Bhutto's
husband or Mr. 10 per cent. But his pronouncements after
assuming charge of Pakistan People's Party have begun
drawing attention in India. But Zardari's point of view
did not fit into Islamabad's policy and mindset.
Islamabad interpreted his statement differently and
reiterated the same old policy. Zardari, now Pakistan's
president, has expressed similar thought in a more
explicit way. In an interview to a US daily, he said the
Kashmiri militants are the terrorists. I do not
understand the furore over the remark. He has not given
away Kashmir, nor has he withdrawn the claim on the
state. All that he has done is to describe today's
militants as terrorists who, by no stretch of
imagination, are 'freedom fighters,' the title that
General Pervez Musharraf gave them. Pakistan is passing
through difficult times. India has to do something
concrete to express its solidarity with it, more so with
the nascent democracy. It is in India's own interest."
2. "INDIA-PAKISTAN TALKS," editorial in October 16
RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The talks with Pakistan
national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani are
different and important in many ways because a national
security adviser's role is based on many security-related
aspects from defense strategy, secret information to
terrorism.... The joint anti-terrorism mechanism is
meaningless unless the real base of cooperation takes
shape between both nations. Pakistan President Zardari's
recent statements against terrorism and in favor of India
have created a hope. The results could be positive if the
talks are held in the wake of the emotions of these
statements. After all, now Pakistan has also become a
victim of terrorism. Although, it is too early to think
that the security advisers of both countries can take a
decision on joint anti-terrorism mechanism a base could
be set up for a new kind of collaboration if Pakistan is
really honest. The U.S. must also have advised Pakistan
to cooperate with India."
WHITE