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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 000646 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS, 
INDIA/PAKISTAN, G-20 SUMMIT, SRI LANKA; 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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TERRORISM / LAHORE ATTACKS 
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¶1. "LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in April 1 RASHTRIYA SAHARA 
Hindi daily: "The Lahore attack once again shows the 
extent to which the terrorists' writ runs in Pakistan... 
organizations like Al-Qaida and the Taliban are laboring 
to take full control of Pakistan. One can imagine the 
Pakistani people's plight if the police are not safe! 
They are also targeting the army. These attacks are a 
matter of serious concern for India. President Obama has 
announced his intent to wipe out terrorism from Pakistan, 
but Islamabad needs to play a major role in this fight." 
 
¶2. "LAHORE ATTACKS A REACTION TO OBAMA'S AF-PAK POLICY?", 
op-ed in April 1 right-of-center Urdu daily MUNSIF by 
Vidya Sagar: "The Lahore attacks happened just three days 
after the new U.S. Af-Pak policy was announced. The way 
these attacks were executed clearly indicates the 
terrorists' state of preparedness. It could be a part of 
the larger plan to make more strikes in Pakistan on 
similar patterns. These fighters were obviously anguished 
at the agreement between Pakistan & America in recent 
days." 
 
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INDIA/PAKISTAN 
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¶3. "PAKISTAN ABLAZE; INDIA ALSO BURNS" editorial in April 
2 centrist Marathi daily NAVASHAKTI. "It does not take an 
astrologer or a political commentator to assess India's 
stakes in the current political crisis unfolding in 
Pakistan. Each development has an inevitable impact on 
India's peace. Worse is the fact that as extremist forces 
take the reins in Pakistan, [Indian] groups like SIMI and 
Indian Mujahideen will take to large-scale violence on 
Indian soil. Mayhem in Pakistan signals mayhem in India, 
too..." 
 
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G-20 SUMMIT 
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¶4. "INDIA IN G-20," editorial in April 1 NAVBHARAT TIMES 
Hindi daily: "The G-20 summit is important for us. India 
with its huge population can remain a safe haven for the 
developed countries' capital even in this crisis, if they 
stop sacking Indian employees and cutting down on Indian 
exports. Protectionism and the basic structural change in 
financial institutions like the IMF, World Bank and Asian 
Development Bank are the key issues. China's intention is 
to end the dollar's supremacy in international trade by 
making the IMF completely independent. India can make its 
case strong by signaling support for this proposal. The 
 
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purpose of the G-20 will be achieved for India if foreign 
markets remain open for Indian exports and the capital 
flow continues inward." 
 
¶5. "G-20 AND GLOBAL RECESSION," editorial in the April 2 
right-of-center Gujarati daily MUMBAI SAMACHAR. "This is 
the time to evaluate how the flawed policies of the World 
Bank and International Monetary Fund after 1950 have 
proved detrimental to Asian and African nations. 
Besides, media in the west are paying little attention to 
the fact that America and Europe are responsible for the 
unprecedented global economic crisis that we are 
witnessing today." 
 
¶6. "G-20: THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATIONS," editorial in April 
2 left-of-center Kannada daily PRAJAVANI: "The Global 
economic crisis will be the most important subject for 
discussion at the G-20. The world is spilt on how to 
tackle this crisis. EU countries are not ready to agree 
with the U.S. line of action: providing aid to private 
sector companies that are almost bankrupt. This summit is 
bound to fail if the U.S. is inflexible. Prime Minister 
Singh is scheduled to address the summit, and will oppose 
the restrictions imposed by the U.S. on employment and 
trade. He is not alone." 
 
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SRI LANKA 
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¶7. "KILLINGS OF LTTE REBELS", editorial in April 1 right- 
of-center Urdu daily HAMARA SAMAJ: "Sri Lanka is tops in 
Asia in terms of ethnic violence. The LTTE has always 
fought for a separate Tamil state, but its struggle has 
borne no fruit. Looking at the present situation in Sri 
Lanka, it seems certain the annihilation of the LTTE 
rebels is coming. However, their hideouts in the swampy 
regions and jungles of the country suggest they might be 
eliminated temporarily, but can never be complete wiped 
out. Unique not just in Asia but the entire world, the 
LTTE are a force to be reckoned with, one with more 
firepower than even military outfits like the Taliban & 
Al-Qaeda." 
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