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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001621 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, 
MYANMAR: PROLIFERATION OF ATOMIC WEAPONS; 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. "PRIME MINISTER'S NEW POLICY," op-ed in August 2 
right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime 
Minister Singh's message in Parliament was clear: 
Pakistan is a tough neighbor, and we along with other 
nations should prepare it to denounce terror. Since 
Pakistan has nuclear weapons, all nations will have to 
adopt a patient strategy to deal with its army and the 
ISI." 
 
¶2. "MEANINGLESS DIALOGUE WITH PAKISTAN," op-ed in 
August 2 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: 
"India may have to pay a heavy diplomatic price due to 
its goof-up with the joint statement at Sharm-el- 
Sheikh. The U.S. has been unable to build pressure on 
Islamabad, despite knowing about Pakistan's anti-India 
activities. We should strive for peace with Pakistan, 
but not at the cost of our national interest. The U.S. 
has turned a blind eye toward Pakistan's terrorist 
activities for its own vested interests. It did not 
even try to get to the bottom of allegations that 
American financial aid to Pakistan is being used 
against India." 
 
¶3. "INDIA-PAKISTAN DIALOGUE: MANMOHAN SINGH'S NEW 
GAMBLE," editorial in August 2 left-of-center Marathi 
daily, MAHARASHTRA TIMES: "Prime Minister Singh has 
rightly pointed out the inevitability of the bilateral 
dialogue between two geographically-close neighbors 
like India and Pakistan. One appreciates the validity 
of that argument. But the point is that Pakistan's 
stance towards the terrorist networks flourishing on 
its soil has not undergone any sea change after the 
Mumbai terror attacks. Pakistan's attitude and its 
track record are not encouraging. It does not seem to 
appreciate or reciprocate the peacemaking efforts made 
by India in the last six months." 
 
¶4. "CONTINUE WITH THE DIALOGUE,"  editorial in August 1 
right-of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "The 
Congress-led UPA government's recent statements that 
dialogue with Pakistan is the only way forward smacks 
of its infirmity and helplessness in dealing with a 
rogue neighbor. The government's approach of having 
dialogue with Pakistan despite the latter's policy of 
bleeding India through a thousand cuts has enraged the 
people of India beyond a limit. Besides, the Indo- 
Pakistan joint statement also indicates the Congress 
government's feeble foreign policy approach." 
 
¶5. "TALKS WITH PAKISTAN SHOULD CONTINUE," MP Mohammad 
Adeeb's remarks in August 2 right-of-center Urdu daily, 
HAMARA SAMAJ: "Our foreign policy has lost its way. It 
 
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is inclined toward America but hollow as far as values 
are concerned. India is a big power and we should be 
firm on our values. All nations across the world need 
our support. Saddam Hussein and Yasser Arafat were our 
time-tested friends. They were eliminated by the cruel 
powers and we could not support them in their bad days. 
We are losing our friends.  We should go back to our 
old foreign policy and lead the world once again. India 
must continue talks with Pakistan." 
 
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MYANMAR: PROLIFERATION OF ATOMIC WEAPONS 
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¶6. "PROLIFERATION OF ATOMIC WEAPONS," editorial in 
August 3 right-of-center Urdu daily, HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: 
"It's a matter of concern not only for India but for 
the entire world community that Myanmar is very close 
to joining the nuclear club with the help of North 
Korea and may obtain an atomic bomb anytime soon. The 
involvement of Pakistan's absconding atomic scientists 
can't be ignored. It may also be a planned conspiracy 
hatched by Pakistan to spoil the balance of power in 
South Asia. Why isn't the world adopting a similar 
harsh attitude towards Myanmar and North Korea as it is 
towards Iran?" 
ROEMER