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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: US-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION, 
WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS, WAR AGAINST TERRORISM; NEW DELHI - 
OCTOBER 25-27, 2008. 
 
This cable reports on relevant media reaction from 
India's large non-English press. Embassy New Delhi 
reports on English-language media via email in the daily 
"Early Edition".  USG customers please write to Geeta 
Krishali (KrishaliG@state.gov) to subscribe to the "Early 
Edition." 
 
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US-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION 
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¶1. "BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY TRADE," commentary 
in October 24 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily by 
Jayantilal Bhandari: "The picture of nuclear energy, 
which has emerged in India after the conclusion of the 
U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal, promotes new 
possibilities for economic development. This historic 
deal made India the only nation to get nuclear fuel 
supply without signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty and 
both nations have moved ahead to meet their economic- 
strategic interests... Now India can meet its energy 
demands. It will not only benefit India; other countries, 
including the U.S., France, and Russia, will also have 
comprehensive nuclear market in India. We should move 
fast with the nuclear deal in a well-planned manner on 
the path of generating power with the nuclear fuel." 
 
¶2. "MUSLIM WORLD UNHAPPY WITH AGREEMENT," op-ed in 
October 24 right-of-center AMAR UJALA Hindi daily by 
columnist Rahees Singh: "The U.S.-India nuclear deal has 
created a new turbulence in the Islamic World. It thinks 
that the U.S. and its allies are making Israel and India 
an axis to prevent Islam's growing power. Our relations 
with the West Asia and the Middle East should not turn 
sour because rather than anything else it has a strategic 
importance for India.... Prior to the nuclear agreement 
with the U.S., India was considered a non-aligned 
country, but now it is blamed to be siding with the U.S. 
camp. The U.S. and President Bush have become extremely 
unpopular in the Islamic world. India should maintain a 
balance in its relations with the Muslim world." 
 
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WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS 
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¶3. "RECESSION WILL AFFECT CHINA THE MOST," opinion 
article in October 24 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi 
daily by Bharat Jhunjhunwala: "The U.S. sub-prime 
housing-loan crisis is the fundamental reason of the 
current global financial crunch. Actually, China dragged 
the U.S. into this quagmire by providing money for these 
loans to the Americans and also sold its cheap goods with 
the same money.... It purchased a large quantity of bonds, 
whose price will fall with U.S. dollar weakening, issued 
by the U.S. government. Its export-oriented economy will, 
obviously, suffer double loss with the export-failure. 
The recession will affect the import of Chinese toys more 
than Indian exports like software etc." 
 
¶4. "LET LIBERALIZATION BE STOPPED," editorial in the 
 
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October 26, 2008 CPI (M) Organ GANASHAKTI Bengali daily, 
Kolkata. "Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram, who used to 
blow the trumpet in favor of economic liberalization and 
opening market access, can no longer show the courage to 
do so. The devotees of liberalization are now busy 
holding the reins. Still the situation cannot be tackled. 
Relying on American gurus, they thought that the crises 
pertained merely to the ups and downs of the stock market 
and to deficiency of cash inflow. But now they realize 
that the problem is much deep-rooted. It started to 
impact the basic economy. Fearing imminent danger, the 
ruling coalition is shuddering over the prospect of the 
upcoming parliamentary election. They cannot escape 
people's fury that is brewing over the current economic 
crises. People understand that advocates for 
liberalization as well as wooers of foreign capital are 
responsible for this crisis. Therefore, pro- 
liberalization reformists must be driven out of power and 
all the process of liberalization must be stopped." 
 
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WAR AGAINST TERRORISM 
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¶5. "RADICAL OUTBURSTS" editorial in the October 27, 2008, 
Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL.  "The 
suspected involvement of Hindu organizations in the 
Malegaon bomb blasts is shocking. As per the arrests made 
by the Anti-Terrorists Squad, little-known Hindu radical 
organizations, the Rashtriya Jagran Manch (RJM) and 
Abhinav Bharat, masterminded the September 29 blasts. 
The RJM is said to have been formed after the July 3 
communal riots in Indore this year in which eight people 
were killed, whereas AB was floated by five disgruntled 
saffron radicals. All these developments might give 
temporary solace to those who feel for the 'Hindu' cause. 
But this is certainly bad news. It indicates the level of 
insecurity in a society scarred by terrorism. Terrorist 
outfits, Hindu or Muslim, are doing no good to anyone." 
Similar editorial appeared in the October 27, 2008, 
edition of Marathi daily LOKMAT. 
 
¶6. "HIGH TIME TO TACKLE HINDUTVA ORGANIZATION", editorial 
in October 24 right-of-centre Urdu daily "INQUILAB", 
Mumbai: "It is not the first occasion when police saw 
hands of Hindu extremist organizations in connection with 
bomb blasts. A few persons have also been apprehended. 
Earlier, evidences of involvement of Hindu extremist 
organizations have also been found in connection with 
bomb blasts at different places in different states. 
Despite, the police and the administration never took 
pain to link these blasts with those occurring in 
different parts of the country. Instead, they blamed any 
Muslim organization and ensured the arrest of Muslim 
youths. On the contrary, past of Hindutva organizations 
is stained with aggressive tendencies and activities. 
With such a stained past, giving clean chits to the 
soldiers of Sangh Parivar(RSS), without any investigation 
is nothing short partisan attitude. Now, if Jagran Manch 
is involved in bomb blasts at Malegaon and Modasa, the 
government should form a high level enquiry committee to 
 
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investigate into all bomb blasts throughout the length 
and breadth of India." 
MULFORD