VZCZCXRO4849
PP RUEHBI RUEHCI RUEHNEH
DE RUEHNE #1906/01 2571212
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141212Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7989
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHHJJPI/PACOM IDHS HONOLULU HI
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 1982
RUEHCG/AMCONSUL CHENNAI 5091
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA 4315
RUEHNEH/AMCONSUL HYDERABAD 0944
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 2375
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 6305
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 2825
RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI 9695
RUEHBI/AMCONSUL MUMBAI 4129
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 6792
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 8452
RHOVVKG/COMSEVENTHFLT
RHMCSUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 NEW DELHI 001906 
 
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, PALESTINE, 
U.S.A., CHINESE INCURSIONS; AFGHANISTAN; 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. 
 
-------------- 
INDIA-PAKISTAN 
-------------- 
 
¶1. "CONTRADICTORY INDICATIONS," editorial in September 
12 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After 
India's declining any kind of talks with Pakistan, it 
is surprising to hear that the foreign secretaries of 
the two countries will meet in the U.S. this month. The 
Indian government, known for flip-flops, must have a 
clear Pakistan policy and not mislead the nation. 
According to Home Minister Chidambaram, the Obama 
Administration supports India's conditions for resuming 
talks with Pakistan. If so, what is the meaning of this 
change in stand?" 
 
¶2. "CHIDAMBARAM'S VISIT TO AMERICA," editorial in 
September 13 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "India 
should not have pleaded helplessness against Pakistan 
before America. On the Mumbai attacks, India has tried 
all it could to expose the guilty. It is regrettable 
that no country stood by India to pressure Pakistan. 
The biggest concern for India today is that Pakistani 
soil is being used to breed terror. Like Indians, peace 
loving Pakistanis too want terrorism wiped out." 
 
¶3. "INCREASING DANGER AGAINST INDIA: NEIGHBOR ENEMY 
NUMBER 1," editorial in September 14 centrist Gujarati 
daily, DIVYA BHASKAR: "A fresh U.S. advisory warning of 
fresh terrorist attacks indicates the growing threat of 
terrorism against India. While this warning is nothing 
new, the Chinese incursions in the Leh-Ladakh region 
and the rocket attacks by Pakistan across the Wagah 
border suggest how vulnerable this country has become 
.... America is behaving like an ostrich with its head 
buried in the sand.  Instead of complaining to America, 
India should confront this challenge on its own 
strength.  When will India learn to take the bull by 
the horns?" 
 
¶4. "INDIA, BEWARE!" editorial in September 13 centrist 
Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA:  "Crying hoarse about 
Pakistan not acting against the 11/26 attacks is not 
going to help India in any manner.  Indian home 
minister Chidambaram's appealing top U.S. authorities 
about Pakistan's lackadaisical approach only reveals 
India's utter helplessness in bringing the guilty to 
justice on her own strength.  Indian leaders are known 
for making loud noises but they lack the courage when 
it comes to taking concrete action against reining in 
the rogue elements.  India needs to be on her toes for 
such a meek and feeble approach might invite another 
terrorist attack." 
 
--------- 
PALESTINE 
 
NEW DELHI 00001906  002 OF 003 
 
 
--------- 
 
¶5. "JUST DEMANDS OF THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA", 
editorial in September 11 right-of-center Urdu daily 
MUNSIF: "The president of Venezuela has rightly 
demanded that strong restrictions ought to be laid down 
against Israel which has been perpetrating violence 
against Palestine and is resorting to ethnic cleansing 
of the people of Palestine. In its quest for declaring 
the existence of Palestine as illegal and unethical, 
Israel has resorted to such bloodshed in the lands of 
prophets that is unparalleled in the history of 
mankind. The control of the lands of Palestine by 
Israel is absolutely oppressive, illegitimate and 
tyrannical. By raising his voice over the issue, Chavez 
has offered a ray of hope for the Arab world, in fact 
the world of Islam as well as all the third world 
countries." 
 
------ 
U.S.A. 
------ 
 
¶6. "TRUE CONFESSIONS BY THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA," 
editorial in September 12 Urdu daily "RASHTRIYA SAHARA: 
"One of the reasons for doubts and misgivings that 
arose with regards to Islam and its followers in 
America was the 9/11 episode. Another important reason 
was that President Bush himself was a communal person. 
At the time of 9/11, President Bush had publicly said 
that Islam is a religion which promotes violence. This 
irresponsible statement made by the President poisoned 
the minds of the people of America. It was Bush's 
stance that led to the creation of an atmosphere of 
hatred against Muslims and their faith in the West." 
 
------------------ 
CHINESE INCURSIONS 
------------------ 
 
¶7. "CHINESE INCURSIONS," editorial in September 12 
right-of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "The 
Indian government's stoic silence over Chinese 
incursions is annoying.  China's occupation of some 
portion of India's northeastern state of Arunachal 
Pradesh remains unresolved as China continues to be 
defiant.  The Sino-Indian skirmishes stem from 
unsettled border disputes.  Considering the booming 
trade ties between both the nations, it is high time 
for India and China to sit across the table and resolve 
the boundary dispute." 
 
----------- 
AFGHANISTAN 
----------- 
 
¶8. "AFGHANISTAN IMPASSE," commentary in September 13 
right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN, by 
strategic specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The U.S. used 
Pakistan in the Soviet War and then never bothered 
about it or Afghanistan. Pakistani rogue scientist A.Q. 
 
NEW DELHI 00001906  003 OF 003 
 
 
Khan's recent revelation confirms U.S. cooperation with 
Pakistan in obtaining the nuclear bomb with China's 
help.... Pakistan must maintain the terror threat to 
extract money from the U.S. But it forgets that 
terrorists can never be loyal. Secondly, Islamabad has 
miscalculated Obama's conditional aid strategy. It 
thinks the U.S. troops will someday give up in 
Afghanistan, without realizing that if the U.S. stops 
facing a terrorist threat, it will also stop aid." 
ROEMER