Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NEWDELHI541
2009-03-23 10:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 000541
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS IN
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
AND BASING PLANS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 024186
Classified By: Political Officer Pushpinder Dhillon for reasons 1.4 (B,
D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 000541
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS IN
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
AND BASING PLANS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 024186
Classified By: Political Officer Pushpinder Dhillon for reasons 1.4 (B,
D)
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Director Negma Malik
of the Eurasia division of the Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA) on March 17. Director Malik relayed to Poloff that she
had delivered the nonpaper to the concerned individuals
within MEA and that they are fully aware of the United
States' position on the separatist regions of Georgia.
2. (C) Director Malik underlined that India's position on
South Ossetia and Abkhazia is clear. India has not
established diplomatic ties with either region. In a recent
case Malik reported that India denied some scholastic
exchange visa applications when it came to light that the
applicants, who carried Russian passports, were in fact from
one of the separatist regions.
3. (C) Director Malik underlined that India has no official
confirmation of any Russian plans to construct military bases
in Abkhazia or South Ossetia. the Government of India,
therefore, prefers not to speculatively offer a position on
the issue.
WHITE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS IN
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
AND BASING PLANS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 024186
Classified By: Political Officer Pushpinder Dhillon for reasons 1.4 (B,
D)
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Director Negma Malik
of the Eurasia division of the Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA) on March 17. Director Malik relayed to Poloff that she
had delivered the nonpaper to the concerned individuals
within MEA and that they are fully aware of the United
States' position on the separatist regions of Georgia.
2. (C) Director Malik underlined that India's position on
South Ossetia and Abkhazia is clear. India has not
established diplomatic ties with either region. In a recent
case Malik reported that India denied some scholastic
exchange visa applications when it came to light that the
applicants, who carried Russian passports, were in fact from
one of the separatist regions.
3. (C) Director Malik underlined that India has no official
confirmation of any Russian plans to construct military bases
in Abkhazia or South Ossetia. the Government of India,
therefore, prefers not to speculatively offer a position on
the issue.
WHITE