MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, NOBEL PRIZE

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002507 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: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, NOBEL PRIZE FOR POTUS, KASHMIR; 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. -------------- COPENHAGEN SUMMIT -------------- ¶1. "WRANGLING OVER CARBON EMISSIONS," op-ed in December 15 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Industrial countries want to get the poorest nations on their side to pressure India and China to cut their emissions. The idea is to destroy the economic challenge posed by these two big emerging countries. India and China should turn the tables by getting the poor nations together to impose a carbon tax on the rich." -------------- NOBEL PRIZE FOR POTUS -------------- ¶2. "ADVOCATING WAR, TO BRING PEACE!" editorial in December 15 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Obama's acceptance speech in Oslo was a complete sham -- marking a new low in American hypocrisy. If the speech is any indication, the U.S. bullying of the world is not going to end any day soon." -------------- KASHMIR -------------- ¶3. "NEW TENSION IN THE KASHMIR VALLEY," editorial in December 16 left-of-center Marathi daily, AAPLA MAHANAGAR: "The death of two allegedly raped women has added to the tension in Kashmir. Anti-India sentiments now run deep in the strife-torn region, and human rights groups and separatist leaders have accused the Indian military of using sexual violence to cower the local population. That is not a very healthy situation for India or Pakistan." ROEMER