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Viewing cable 09NEWDELHI1620, PM SINGH DEFENDS FOREIGN POLICY IN PARLIAMENT (CORRECTED

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09NEWDELHI1620 2009-08-03 11:35 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy New Delhi
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 001620 
 
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C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - PARA 4 TEXT 
 
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TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER MASS KDEM IN
SUBJECT: PM SINGH DEFENDS FOREIGN POLICY IN PARLIAMENT  (CORRECTED 
COPY) 
 
REF: A. NEW DELHI 1485 
     B. ISLAMABAD 1674 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Singh defended his 
government's handling of foreign policy before the Lok Sabha 
(lower house of Parliament) on July 29, addressing head-on 
opposition criticism of the joint statement with Pakistani 
Prime Minister Gillani at Sharm el-Sheikh, and ancillary 
gripes about the government's wavering on climate change 
policy and the recently concluded agreement on End Use 
Monitoring (EUM).  Although the PM's emphatic defense seems 
to have satisfied most analysts, the opposition BJP still 
staged a walk-out on July 30 as it struggles to find traction 
with voters in advance of important state assembly elections. 
 The Congress party stood solidly united behind PM Singh's 
statements, despite earlier rumors of a rift. Concerns about 
EUM and climate change already appear to be fading from the 
headlines.  END SUMMARY. 
 
OPPOSITION:  "ALL THE WATERS OF SEVEN OCEANS WILL NOT WASH 
AWAY THE SHAME OF SHARM EL-SHEIKH8 
---- 
 
2. (U) On July 29, former BJP External Affairs Minister 
Yashwant Sinha led the opposition's charge in the Lok Sabha 
(lower house of Parliament) against Prime Minister Singh's 
acquiescence to controversial language on terrorism and the 
Indo-Pakistani dialogue in a July 16 joint statement.  Sinha 
also honed in on a reference to Baluchistan in the statement 
that appeared to imply Indian meddling there (Ref A).  Sinha 
warned that the allusion to Indian involvement in Baluchistan 
was "a grave error" and accused the Prime Minister of acting 
unilaterally on foreign-policy issues and orchestrating a 
&complete turnaround8 on relations with Pakistan.  Sinha 
alleged that the Prime Minister had joined &the Pakistan 
camp in Egypt8 and poked at the Congress party's public 
reluctance to support the Prime Minister.  Sharad Yadav, 
leader of the Janata Dal United, advocated consensus and 
complained that the Congress-led UPA coalition was "not 
taking opposition leaders into confidence." 
 
PM SINGH'S COMPREHENSIVE REBUTTAL 
---- 
 
3. (U) Deviating from the usual debate format, the Prime 
Minister did not wait ntil all opposition speakers had taken 
the stage to deliver his rejoinder, defending head-on not 
only the government's policies on Pakistan, but also 
responding to questions raised about End Use Monitoring (EUM) 
of U.S. defense items and the government's stance on climate 
change.  Singh stood by his statement in Sharm el-Sheikh, 
stressing that Pakistan had nothing to hide with regard to 
alleged actions in Baluchistan, adding that India had &no 
interest in de-stabilizing Pakistan.8  He pointed out that 
Pakistan's government had admitted involvement of their 
citizens in cross-border terrorism, a concession that the 
BJP-led government had not been able to extract from 
Pakistan.  He quoted President Reagan's "trust but verify" 
approach to U.S.-Soviet relations as an example India should 
follow with Pakistan, pointing out that talking to another 
country did not dilute India's resolve to fight terrorism. 
Singh pointed out that former NDA Prime Minister and BJP 
leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee had been willing to talk to 
then-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf even after the 1999 
Pakistani incursion at Kargil and the 2001 attack on India's 
Parliament.  He stressed the importance of direct talks with 
Pakistan, stating that war was the only alternative to 
diplomatic exchange.  "Long-term involvement of foreign 
powers8 was not acceptable to India, he said, underlining 
that relying on "external partners" to negotiate with 
Pakistan was ineffective. 
 
EUM DOES NOT INFRINGE ON INDIA'S SOVEREIGNTY 
---- 
 
4. (U) In his broader defense of the UPA government's 
handling of foreign policy, PM Singh also defended the 
bilateral agreement with the U.S. on End Use Monitoring (EUM) 
language which was announced during Secretary Clinton's July 
visit. Asserting that EUM does not compromise India's 
sovereignty, Singh reminded the opposition that prior 
governments had concluded similar agreements, in some cases 
with more onerous terms.  Highlighting the need for modern 
and cutting-edge equipment for the Indian armed forces, he 
characterized EUM as a "generic formulation" that would 
allow future defense sales to be expedited.  He stressed 
that India must seek equipment and technology from various 
global sources.  The opposition did not raise EUM again in 
the July 30 session.  (Comment: The text of this agreement 
has not been released or shared with the press.  If, or when 
it is, this issue is likely to gain attention again. 
End Comment.) 
 
INDIA STANDS FIRM ON CLIMATE CHANGE 
---- 
 
5. (U) Singh also touched on the issue of climate change, 
repeating his administration's assertion that India would not 
agree to emissions caps or take any action that would 
compromise on its commitment to sustainable development and 
economic growth.  Conceding that agreeing to the two degree 
threshold for global action at the July Major Economies Forum 
was a new feature of India's climate change policy, Singh 
declared that this would not compromise his administration's 
stated economic goals. 
 
RE-UNITED UPA 
---- 
 
6. (U) On the morning of July 30, Congress President Sonia 
Gandhi met with Congress party members of parliament to 
consolidate party-wide support for PM Singh.  MP Rahul Gandhi 
also spoke strongly in favor of the PM's approach and said 
that Congress was as "one" on this issue.  In Parliament, 
Finance Minister and Congress Party heavy weight Pranab 
Mukherjee emphasized the continuity of Indian foreign policy. 
 He stressed that "talking does not mean surrender," and 
stated that India had no intention of exporting terror to any 
nation.  BJP members staged a walk-out in response.  Not 
surprisingly, the MEA was pleased with the PM's performance, 
arguing to us that the statement had completely clarified the 
situation and that "the ruckus should soon be over." 
 
COMMENT:  FOREIGN POLICY VERSUS STATE ELECTIONS 
---- 
 
7. (SBU) The parliamentary debate was a piece of political 
theater that had more to do with the BJP's near-term concerns 
about upcoming state assembly elections in Maharashtra than 
it did with foreign policy issues.  The BJP and the Left 
parties have both been casting around for an issue that will 
gain traction with Indian voters after the drubbing they took 
in this past spring's parliamentary elections.  The BJP's 
charge that Congress has been weak when dealing with Pakistan 
is likely to be a continuing theme.  What is noteworthy is 
the continuing concern within Congress -- subsequently 
addressed by Sonia Gandhi -- that the PM's approach may have 
given away too much.  Singh came across as a forceful, but 
not naive, advocate for peace with Pakistan, but he may have 
gotten too far out in front of the rest of his party.  The 
fallout from the Sharm joint statement will likely be a more 
cautious approach from the government in Foreign 
S ecretary-level talks that are slated to take place before 
the Foreign Ministers meet on the margins of UNGA in 
September. 
ROEMER