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10NEWDELHI323
2010-02-22 11:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000323
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,
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS; 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
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000323
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,
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS; 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. "TALKS ONLY SOLUTION," editorial in February 21
centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The India-
Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks will soon start.
Can any conflict be solved without talks? If the
Taliban takes control of Pakistan, we will not be
untouched either. We should give Pakistan moral
support, and that is not possible without dialogue.
India has shown strategic humbleness by proposing
talks. It is diplomatically also in India's interest.
At the same time, one should also not have high
expectations from this dialogue."
2. "ROOTS OF TERROR," op-ed in February 21 right-of-
center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After the Pune
blast, the same old rhetoric has started in India about
Pakistani involvement. Why does no one talk about our
[India's] own weaknesses? Has any terror happened in
the U.S. after 9/11? One may explain this by saying
they do not share their border with a hostile nation
like we do with Pakistan. But then what do you say
about Israel, a country standing tall despite being
surrounded by enemies? Israel's enemies know not to
mess around with it. India needs to be a strong state,
not soft. Therein is the answer to preventing terror."
3. "DEVIOUS PAK; DESPERATE INDIA," op-ed article in
February 21 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAL: "Pakistan,
as usual, has not been very open in cooperating with
India in the investigation of the Pune bomb blast, the
latest terrorist incident in which Pakistan's extremist
forces could have a role to play. At this point, India
cannot lose its calm over this issue. It can raise
valid points at the forthcoming bilateral talks. But
there is no point in stalling the dialogue."
--------------
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
--------------
4. "THE LIMITATIONS OF THE OBAMA-DALAI LAMA MEETING,"
editorial in February 22 centrist Marathi daily,
LOKMAT: "It is rather welcome that President Obama met
the Tibetan religious leader the Dalai Lama, despite
Beijing's resistance. Yet this meeting cannot be called
an official one. On the one hand, Obama wants China to
know where it stands, but on the other hand, he does
not want to give any clear message to Tibet about the
U.S. stance vis-`-vis Tibet's struggle for
independence."
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,
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS; 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. "TALKS ONLY SOLUTION," editorial in February 21
centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The India-
Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks will soon start.
Can any conflict be solved without talks? If the
Taliban takes control of Pakistan, we will not be
untouched either. We should give Pakistan moral
support, and that is not possible without dialogue.
India has shown strategic humbleness by proposing
talks. It is diplomatically also in India's interest.
At the same time, one should also not have high
expectations from this dialogue."
2. "ROOTS OF TERROR," op-ed in February 21 right-of-
center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After the Pune
blast, the same old rhetoric has started in India about
Pakistani involvement. Why does no one talk about our
[India's] own weaknesses? Has any terror happened in
the U.S. after 9/11? One may explain this by saying
they do not share their border with a hostile nation
like we do with Pakistan. But then what do you say
about Israel, a country standing tall despite being
surrounded by enemies? Israel's enemies know not to
mess around with it. India needs to be a strong state,
not soft. Therein is the answer to preventing terror."
3. "DEVIOUS PAK; DESPERATE INDIA," op-ed article in
February 21 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAL: "Pakistan,
as usual, has not been very open in cooperating with
India in the investigation of the Pune bomb blast, the
latest terrorist incident in which Pakistan's extremist
forces could have a role to play. At this point, India
cannot lose its calm over this issue. It can raise
valid points at the forthcoming bilateral talks. But
there is no point in stalling the dialogue."
--------------
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
--------------
4. "THE LIMITATIONS OF THE OBAMA-DALAI LAMA MEETING,"
editorial in February 22 centrist Marathi daily,
LOKMAT: "It is rather welcome that President Obama met
the Tibetan religious leader the Dalai Lama, despite
Beijing's resistance. Yet this meeting cannot be called
an official one. On the one hand, Obama wants China to
know where it stands, but on the other hand, he does
not want to give any clear message to Tibet about the
U.S. stance vis-`-vis Tibet's struggle for
independence."
ROEMER