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09NEWDELHI1763
2009-08-21 11:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001763
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,
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, AFGHANISTAN; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001763
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,
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, AFGHANISTAN; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
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1. "STATES' ROLE IN INTERNAL SECURITY," editorial in
August 20 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said there was
credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist
groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks. On the
one hand, the PM's warning reminds the Indian states of
their duty to be on full alert, and on the other hand,
it underscores the danger India faces in the
neighborhood. The PM's warning is to be taken seriously
and Indian states should devise a strategy to thwart
off such danger. Internal security has been a thorny
issue in center-states relations."
--------------
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS
--------------
2. "DANGER FROM CHINA," op-ed in Aug 20 right-of-center
Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It has been China's
strategy to silently encourage those forces which are
out to divide India. The question is why is China out
to break India? Is China afraid of India? Is India
stronger than China? Unlikely. The reason is that
although in conventional weapons and forces China is
ahead of India, it is not sure of a decisive victory
against India in war. Any confrontation will also be
every costly, and China wants to avoid that. So what's
the way out? Weaken India. To distract its people's
attention from internal problems, it has found an
external foe in the form of India."
--------------
AFGHANISTAN
--------------
3. "CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN
AFGHANISTAN," editorial in August 20 right-of-center
Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "All terrorists,
including the Taliban, want to sabotage the
presidential elections in Afghanistan. There is no
doubt that a weak American strategy itself has mounted
new challenges not only to Afghanistan, Pakistan and
the U.S., but for the entire region. These escalating
dangers will pose a greater challenge not only to the
new president of Afghanistan, but also to the U.S."
4. "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN," editorial
in August 20 right-of-center Urdu daily, MUNSIF:
"Whether Afghans cast their votes or boycott the
elections, it does not matter. Ultimately an American
puppet will be elected. No peace can be established as
long as the U.S. and the Taliban forces remain at
NEW DELHI 00001763 002 OF 002
loggerheads. America is not ready to forgo its military
presence in Afghanistan. It is also not capable of
finishing the Taliban. The presidential elections will
change little for the common masses in Afghanistan."
ROEMER
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,
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, AFGHANISTAN; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
--------------
INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
--------------
1. "STATES' ROLE IN INTERNAL SECURITY," editorial in
August 20 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said there was
credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist
groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks. On the
one hand, the PM's warning reminds the Indian states of
their duty to be on full alert, and on the other hand,
it underscores the danger India faces in the
neighborhood. The PM's warning is to be taken seriously
and Indian states should devise a strategy to thwart
off such danger. Internal security has been a thorny
issue in center-states relations."
--------------
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS
--------------
2. "DANGER FROM CHINA," op-ed in Aug 20 right-of-center
Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It has been China's
strategy to silently encourage those forces which are
out to divide India. The question is why is China out
to break India? Is China afraid of India? Is India
stronger than China? Unlikely. The reason is that
although in conventional weapons and forces China is
ahead of India, it is not sure of a decisive victory
against India in war. Any confrontation will also be
every costly, and China wants to avoid that. So what's
the way out? Weaken India. To distract its people's
attention from internal problems, it has found an
external foe in the form of India."
--------------
AFGHANISTAN
--------------
3. "CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN
AFGHANISTAN," editorial in August 20 right-of-center
Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "All terrorists,
including the Taliban, want to sabotage the
presidential elections in Afghanistan. There is no
doubt that a weak American strategy itself has mounted
new challenges not only to Afghanistan, Pakistan and
the U.S., but for the entire region. These escalating
dangers will pose a greater challenge not only to the
new president of Afghanistan, but also to the U.S."
4. "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN," editorial
in August 20 right-of-center Urdu daily, MUNSIF:
"Whether Afghans cast their votes or boycott the
elections, it does not matter. Ultimately an American
puppet will be elected. No peace can be established as
long as the U.S. and the Taliban forces remain at
NEW DELHI 00001763 002 OF 002
loggerheads. America is not ready to forgo its military
presence in Afghanistan. It is also not capable of
finishing the Taliban. The presidential elections will
change little for the common masses in Afghanistan."
ROEMER