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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 NEW DELHI 001583 
 
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, 
NUCLEAR ISSUES, WTO DOHA, CLIMATE CHANGE; 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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UNCLASSIFIED 
PA:07/29/2009 
PA:LSCHWARTZ/MMACY 
PA:MMACY:AVAZ 
PA:LSCHWARTZ 
PAX 
 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
SECSTATE WASHDC 
 
FOR JEAN VANDER WOUDE TRAINING COORDINATOR; KERRY MOLINELLI PROGRAM 
COORDINATOR; BRUCE HAMILTON PROGRAM ASSISTANT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: FSI Call for Nominations for FY-10 Public Diplomacy Locally 
Employed Staff Training - July 31 Deadline 
 
REF:  STATE 00060163 
 
1.(U) Below is a list of Mission nominations for FSI FY-10 Public 
Diplomacy LES training courses. 
 
¶A. Name of Nominee: Raja Bhattacharya 
 
Course to attend: PY205 Advanced Training for Senior Seminar for PD 
LES. This course is designed specifically for LES who have been in 
their position for more than 10 years or who currently occupy a 
senior position in the Public Affairs Section and Raja is an ideal 
candidate on both counts. 
 
Length of Service: 15 years. 
 
Previous FSI course attended: None 
 
Raja has been a key member of the New Delhi PA team for 15 years and 
has held a succession of increasingly responsible positions in the 
section, rising from LES 9 to his current position as an LES 11 and 
backup to the LES 12 Country Media Advisor. He has never attended a 
Washington-based FSI course and given the increased focus on special 
media reporting keyed to White House initiatives - reporting which 
Raja coordinates for all 5 of our posts countrywide and which is 
being read at the NSC on a regular basis.  The time is right for him 
to get direct exposure to the U.S. His written reporting is superb, 
going out from our Minister Counselor for Public Affairs with 
virtually no editing, testament to Raja's superb and fluent 
English. 
 
As a senior LES in the press section, the Indian media often refers 
to Raja for information and views on anything and everything 
American.  Without the opportunity to experience it for himself, he 
sometimes finds himself less up-to-date about US life, society and 
institutions than his Indian media colleagues.  There is unlimited 
interest in American and Americans in India, and the chance for Raja 
to participate in FSI training at this point in his career would pay 
 
NEW DELHI 00001583  002 OF 004 
 
 
dividends many times over, for many years, in his daily interactions 
with Indian print, TV and internet journalists.  Raja's knowledge of 
and exposure to the U.S. will be of particular importance as he 
expands our outreach to the Urdu and Hindi media in North India, 
where his understanding of US foreign policy, governance and society 
is particularly relevant.  North India's language press has 
relatively low levels of exposure to the U.S. and apprehensions and 
misperceptions abound.  Raja's selection for training at FSI will be 
critical in helping him dispel misconceptions about the U.S in this 
key outreach audience. 
 
¶B. Name of Nominee: Jyoti Chanana 
 
Course to attend: PY Senior Seminar for PD LES Section 1 October 24 
- November 7, 2009/ Section 2 April 17 - May 1, 2010. 
 
Length of service: 17 years 
 
Previous FSI course attended: None 
 
Jyoti Chanana is a senior Reference Librarian at American Library, 
New Delhi. She handles reference queries on U.S. government 
processes, democracy and human rights, economic perspectives and 
global issues from key audience and scholars from various 
universities, think tanks and NGOs. Being the seat of the Indian 
government, the Delhi library receives queries from 
parliamentarians, senior government officials, lawyers, media and 
academics as well as the youth audiences. She interacts directly 
with key contacts, who are policy makers or who influence policy 
making in the country. She is responsible for reaching out to key 
audiences, the government, media, academia, professionals, and young 
students, handles a variety of library programs and volunteers for 
larger PA programs. She also conducts group activities and organizes 
library professional group visits for orientation of library 
services. 
 
It would enhance Jyoti's understanding of the U.S. life and culture 
and better equip her in promoting USG policy goals.  She will also 
have a better understanding of planning and executing programs, 
integrating the library activities with post programming and enhance 
her public diplomacy skills and public relations. She will also be 
able to share her experience with the entire library team.  Jyoti 
has been working in the Library for 17 years and she has not yet 
been sent for a Foreign Service National Employees Training Program. 
She is a dedicated member of the Library and the larger CAO staff. 
 
¶C. Name of nominee: Sanjay Bhagat 
 
Course to attend: PY206 program (Foreign Service Nationals 
Information Resource Center Programs) 
 
Length of service: 5 years 
 
Previous FSI course attended: None 
 
Sanjay Bhagat's position serves as a bibliographer in an all India 
American Library system, and is general editor for IRO's two 
bimonthly bibliographic publications produced for countrywide 
distribution -- Article & Web Alert: Digest of Journal Articles of 
Significant Interest and Book Alert: American Libraries in India. 
Based on MSP themes, researches, evaluates and selects materials. 
 
NEW DELHI 00001583  003 OF 004 
 
 
Writes the introductory editorial essay of the focus section of 
Article & Web Alert.  Writes annotations for books and journal 
articles.  Compiles the annual Union List of Serials and CD-ROMs. 
The job involves serious reference research work including data 
mining and filtering information from various Online and CD-ROM 
based information products like ProQuest, EBSCOHOST, Gale 
International, Project Muse, Lexis Nexis, Factiva etc., which call 
for gaining effective edge in handling these sources of information 
and be able to retrieve the best for the library patrons and other 
subscribers of the publications.  The position also needs to be 
updated about various sources of information on U.S. government. 
Further, PY206 training will enhance this position's insights into 
the social fabrication of the United States and its contemporary 
library practices and will facilitate better understanding of the 
U.S. social and political values. 
 
¶D. Name of Nominee: Nilanjan Hajra 
Course to attend: PY 205; FSI; section two, April 17-May 1, 2010 
Length of Service: 12 years 
 
Previous FSI course attended: In 2000: Public Diplomacy FSN Training 
Program: Information/Media program 
 
Nilanjan Hajra: As an Information Specialist and the Audio-Visual 
(AV) Section Chief in the press section at the U.S. Consulate in 
Kolkata, India, Nilanjan is one of the senior members of the staff 
(an FSN 10) responsible for advising the Consul General and the 
Public Affairs Officer on all media-related issues.  He is 
specifically responsible for liaising with the top decision-makers 
of all local TV channels, radio stations, and internet news portals 
throughout the Kolkata Consular District, a region home to more than 
300 million. This region of India has been dominated by nearly four 
decades of rule by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) 
and our engagement with the electronic media here is crucial to 
airing and advancing U.S. interests in the region.  Considering the 
rapid increase in the number of TV channels and radio stations 
across eastern India, the responsibility of his position will 
continue to increase. 
 
Nilanjan's position is also involved in planning media strategies 
for all major events held at the Consulate, including Public Affairs 
programs, all press conferences, and the Consul General's public 
appearances.  Contributing to media-reaction reports is a further 
responsibility. Nilanjan also organizes major film festivals, 
including spearheading the Consulate's participation in the annual 
Kolkata Film Festival.  His office also oversees the many digital 
video conferences that the consulate arranges each year. 
 
Nilanjan's position demands an in-depth understanding of key U.S. 
policies and an ability to incorporate these into the planning and 
programming strategies of the Consulate.  The PY 205 training will 
provide him with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge 
base required to perform his responsibilities with optimal success. 
At FSI, he will interact with policy makers and analysts to develop 
the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively promote U.S. 
policy objectives through the local media and adjunct programs. 
Given his more than 12 years of experience with the USG and his 
media contacts, we expect that Nilanjan's training will have a 
multiplier effect in the local community. 
 
¶E. Name of Nominee: Nilopala Sen 
 
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Course to attend: PY 206; FSI; June 6-22, 2010 
Length of service: 22 years 
 
Previous FSI course attended: None 
 
Nilotpala Sen a key librarian at the American Library, also called 
the Information Resource Center (IRC) in Kolkata, India, works in 
both the reference and the circulation sections.  She has worked at 
the American Library in Kolkata for 22 years.  Information Resource 
Center Training (PY 206) will support Nilotpala's further 
professional development as a reference librarian, enabling her to 
advance U.S. interests in the region.  Firsthand exposure to U.S. 
society is necessary for her to be an effective and credible 
advocate for the IRC and its programs.  Her work demands familiarity 
with the education, culture, politics, and geography of the U.S.A. 
American interests face many challenges in the political environment 
of eastern India, a region with more than three decades of communist 
rule.  Therefore, it is critical that the U.S. Government provide 
the necessary training for employees to most effectively represent 
its interests here. 
 
Nilotpala will learn best practices and techniques to better manage 
limited IRC resources.  She will learn how to reach target audiences 
and achieve important institutional goals such as fostering a better 
understanding and appreciation of American society.  Membership in 
the IRC has increased from 1,900 members three years ago to nearly 
5,000 members today.  Nilotpala's training will enable her to better 
address the needs of our members. 
 
¶F. Name of nominee: Melina Gomes 
 
Course to attend:PY207 Press/Media Tradecraft Training, March 12-27, 
2010 
 
Length of Service: complete 10 years August 29, 2009 
 
Previous FSI course attended: Workshop for Senior NIV FSNs (PC121) 
in February 2004, in Washington DC. 
Workshop on FSN Supervisory Skills (PC248) in February 2007, in New 
Delhi 
 
Melina Gomes has extensive Consulate experience--having worked for 
both USAID and the Consular Section in the past--but has a less 
developed understanding of media and how a press officer operates. 
Although she has been to the US before, her trip only took her to 
Washington for very focused consular training.  The Media Tradecraft 
training, which is far broader and also encompasses areas outside 
Washington DC, is essential for her to gain a better understanding 
of how the USG, specifically the State Department, operates and for 
her to also learn more about the tools and duties of a press 
officer.  In her first week, she successfully completed all the FSI 
press office distance learning courses.  From an early stage, it was 
clear that she is a quick learner. She proved her potential during 
the recent visit of Secretary Clinton, where she deftly coordinated 
media invitations to the various events.  Allowing her to go on the 
FNEP as soon as possible will make her an even more valuable asset 
to the team. 
ROEMER