(S/NF) SENIOR INDIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS TOWARD

S E C R E T STATE 070073

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2034
TAGS: PINR IN PK
SUBJECT: (S/NF) SENIOR INDIAN GOVERNMENT VIEWS TOWARD
INDO-PAK RELATIONSHIP (C-SA9-01510)

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS PLAN TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED
ASSESSMENT OF INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS ON 21 JULY 2009, IN
RESPONSE TO RECENT SENIOR US POLICYMAKER REQUESTS. WE WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING POST CAN PROVIDE,
AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, ON THE TOPICS AND QUESTIONS
BELOW.


A. (S/NF) WHAT ARE NEW DELHI'S VIEWS ON THE CURRENT STATE
AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS?


B. (S/NF) DESCRIBE ANY INDIAN LEADERSHIP BELIEFS ABOUT WHEN
THE RIGHT TIME WOULD BE TO START MAKING CHANGES TO THE
INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP. WHICH INDIAN LEADERS WANT TO
PUSH FORWARD ON CHANGES TO THE INDO-PAK RELATIONSHIP? WHAT
ARE LEADERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE IDEA OF CHANGING THE
STATUS QUO ON BILATERAL DISPUTES LIKE KASHMIR AND SIACHEN?


C. (S/NF) WHO ARE THE STRONGEST INDIAN ADVOCATES FOR MAKING
CHANGES AT THE PRESENT TIME? WHO ARE MOST AGAINST THE IDEA?
FOR EITHER POSITION, WHAT ARE THEIR MOTIVATIONS? WHO ARE
THEIR POLITICAL ALLIES AND HOW STRONG IS THEIR SENTIMENT
REGARDING MAKING CHANGES NOW?


D. (S/NF) WHAT PAKISTANI OR INTERNATIONAL POLICIES OR
EFFORTS, SHORT OF RESOLVING THE BILATERAL DISPUTES, WOULD BE
BEST RECEIVED BY INDIAN LEADERS? WHICH SUCH INITIATIVES
WOULD BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE IN PAKISTAN'S GOVERNMENT?


E. (S/NF) HOW DO INDIAN LEADERS VIEW THE IDEA OF
BACKCHANNEL TALKS WITH PAKISTAN?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-SA9-01510 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON