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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 NEW DELHI 000236 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, 
PAKISTAN; 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. 
 
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INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS 
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¶1. "UNNECCESARY ACTION," editorial in February 7 right- 
of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "National Security 
Advisor M.K. Narayanan has done it again, speaking out of 
turn and thereby harming the interest of the nation. 
Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee last week almost 
snubbed Narayanan in public for stating in a media 
interview that Pakistan has reverted to India after the 
receipt of the Indian dossier and asked New Delhi a 
number of questions to which answers were being 
provided.... Even Home Minister Chidambaram corroborated 
Pranab's statement. After Pakistan, it is now perhaps the 
turn of the Indian establishment to speak in different 
voices on Islamabad's response to the dossier prepared by 
India on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The National 
Security Advisor should learn some diplomacy, and not 
harm the nation's interest. Pakistan has done nothing on 
India's dossier. The question now is how long are we 
going to tolerate Pakistan's inaction?" 
 
¶2. "TOUGH CHALLENGE FOR INDIA," op-ed in February 7 
right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The November 
26 Mumbai terrorist attack has been subjected to careful 
study by various U.S. agencies. The key findings are 
before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Government Affairs. An expert who submitted his findings 
is Brian Michael Jenkins... as of today, the Pakistani 
civil society has not yet made up its mind to fight, 
without reservation, the jihadi cult. As long as the 
Pakistani civil society does not take a stand on this 
issue, it cannot be helped either by India or the rest of 
the world. India has to prepare itself to wage a campaign 
against jihadi terrorism. Pakistan should be contained by 
the international community until forces within that 
country rise to fight against the jihadi cult. The Indian 
response following the Mumbai attack has been feeble. 
There is a limit beyond which Pakistani civil society 
cannot blackmail the rest of the world, claiming that 
unless their unreasonable demands are continuously met -- 
even while they fail to take a stand against jihadis -- 
they will end up as a failed state." 
 
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¶3. "BLOW TO PAKISTAN" editorial in January 28 Bhubaneswar 
Oriya SAMBAD.  "On the question of terrorism, Pakistan is 
gradually getting isolated.  When President Obama says 
that Pakistan is not doing enough against al-Qaida and 
the Taliban it becomes clear that America is not prepared 
to condone Pakistan's soft approach to terrorism.  Not 
only military aid, America may also slash development 
 
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assistance to Pakistan.  There is doubt about Pakistan 
getting IMF aid if it fails to act against the 
fundamentalists.  In this circumstance, there is just one 
way open to Pakistan: it must act seriously against 
terrorist organizations.  If required, it may take global 
help to fight terrorism.  The new civilian government 
must keep in mind that Pakistan may face destruction if 
it fails to fight terrorism" 
 
¶4. "OBAMA: RIGHT MOVE" editorial in January 28 Cuttack 
Oriya SAMAJ".  "President Obama's practical approach to 
fight terrorism is evident from the cut in military aid 
to Pakistan.  Pakistan is fighting the Taliban and al- 
Qaida in Afghan border areas, and U.S. aid is meant to 
help the Pakistan army.  Both Afghanistan and Pakistan 
are the breeding grounds of terrorism, but it was never 
stated so explicitly before Obama.  For the first time 
the U.S. has bracketed Pakistan with Afghanistan, and 
this makes India 
better placed in U.S. foreign policy.  By appointing 
special envoys to oversee the peace process in troubled 
areas, Obama has made it clear that he is serious about 
restoring normalcy in troubled areas.  The world may see 
better times if his plans work as expected." 
 
¶5. "PAKISTAN'S PITIABLE TOKENISM" editorial in the 
February 7, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center 
Marathi daily MAHARASHTRA TIMES. "Pakistan is trying 
rather far-fetched and unbelievably ridiculous ways to 
absolve itself of the responsibility of the recent terror 
attacks in Mumbai.  The latest in the series of these 
strategies is Pakistan's claim that the 26/11 attack was 
engineered by Bangladesh...  in one sense Pakistan has, 
unknowingly, admitted the anti-India conspiracy hatched 
by the Jehadi elements in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 
fact, ever since past Pakistani President Pervez 
Musharraf visited Bangladesh after the 9/11 terror 
attacks, the Bangladesh-based terrorist groups like 
Harkat-ul-Jihad or Huji were given a sort of go-ahead for 
their anti-India agenda. Whatever the situation in other 
countries where terror flourishes, the blame for the 
Mumbai attacks will in any case have to be shared by 
Pakistan's intelligence, army and terrorist outfits..." 
 
¶6. "DR. A.Q. KHAN'S RELEASE:  SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AHEAD FOR 
INDIA AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY!"  editorial in the 
February 9, 2009 centrist Gujarati daily GUJARATMITRA. 
"....the news of the release of disgraced Pakistani nuclear 
scientist A.Q. Khan by Pakistan's government sends 
shivers down the spine.  Nations including America, 
Britain and India are shocked and surprised at the turn 
of events leading to the release of the man who acquired 
notoriety for surreptitiously supplying nuclear 
technology to rogue and irresponsible nations [Iran, 
Libya and North Korea].  Khan's release may propel him 
again to conduct his nefarious nuclear market that has 
the potential to endanger global peace and security. 
Besides, at a time when the world is viewing Pakistan as 
the epicenter of terrorism, such acts only further 
corroborate the international community's belief.  Now 
all eyes are glued on President Obama, expecting him to 
 
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take some tangible action against such rogue elements." 
A similar editorial appeared in the February 7, 2009 
multi-edition centrist Gujarati daily DIVYA BHASKAR. 
MULFORD