MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM,

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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM,
MIDDLE EAST PEACE; 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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CLIMATE CHANGE
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1. "INDIA'S CORRECT SUGGESTION," editorial in September
24 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Indian
minister Jayram Ramesh and climate change expert
Rajendra Pachauri have rightly underlined the need for
the U.S. to bring about a 'lifestyle change' to combat
climate change. America has a major contribution to
global warming, with 20% of all greenhouse gas
emissions, and 12% of the world's total fossil fuel
consumption. The developed countries, which started the
problem and yet are reluctant to meet their commitments
on emission reduction should seriously consider the
climate change issue and think of how to atone for
their sins."


2. "SAFETY OF PLANET EARTH IS ESSENTIAL," editorial in
September 24 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT:
"Global warming and climate change have made developed
countries more worried than developing ones. The way
that President Obama targeted India and China on the
issue of climate change seems inappropriate in the
context of America's relations with these countries.
Obama held South Asian countries responsible for
climate change. He also held India and China
responsible for deadlock in discussions over climate
change. However, it is wrong to accuse India for
deadlocks in climate change dialogues. Like the U.S,
India too is very much concerned. In this regard,
America's attitude is unintelligible because it is
dictating terms to rising economies."

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TERRORISM
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3. "AMERICAN PRESSURE" editorial in the September 25
right-of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "The
re-arrest of Hafiz Saeed, the key accused in the 11/26
attacks in Mumbai, clearly indicates that U.S. pressure
on Pakistan is working. Despite Pakistan dismissing
India's repeated demands of arresting Saeed, America's
strong support to India's position pressured Pakistan
to act against this culprit. Now that Saeed is
arrested, America should also ensure that Saeed is
brought to justice because without America's pressure,
Pakistan is bound to release this key conspirator."

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MIDDLE EAST PEACE
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4. "DUAL POLICY OF AMERICA," editorial in September 24
right-of-center Urdu daily, MUNSIF: "It is certain

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about the U.S that whoever is in control of the White
House, he cannot dare to take any decision against the
will and interest of Israel. America's policies and
initiatives with Israel are concrete proof of America's
Janus-faced policy. If Obama wants to give America's
foreign policy a new dimension, he should pressurize
Israel in the same manner as the U.S. pressurized Iraq,
Libya, North Korea, Afghanistan and Iran. If the world
community does not want to see Iran becoming a nuclear
power, does it want Israel to continue its aggressive
policies, illegal occupation and inhuman activities?
Obviously, the answer is no."
ROEMER