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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 NEW DELHI 002162 
 
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STATE FOR NP, AC, PM 
 
STATE FOR INR/MR 
 
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO 
 
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USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-US DEFENSE RELATIONS, 
WAR AGAINST TERROR, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN'S NUCLEAR 
PROGRAM, MIDDLE EAST, INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS; 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-US DEFENSE RELATIONS 
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¶1. "US AMBASSADOR ROEMER'S VIEWS WELCOME," editorial in 
October 22 Hindi daily, VEER ARJUN: "US Ambassador 
Timothy Roemer recently said that America is ready to 
support India's drive to modernize its armed forces. 
The US is ready to support India in its drive to 
modernize its armed forces, Roemer said, inaugurating 
the Cope India 2009 joint air exercises. We whole- 
heartedly welcome the Ambassador's remarks. After all, 
U.S. and India are natural allies. As part of defense 
cooperation, we should make a joint strategy against 
the Taliban, for they are the common enemy of America 
and India." 
 
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WAR AGAINST TERROR 
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¶2. "STOP SPREAD OF TERROR NETWORKS," op-ed in October 
22 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The speedy 
international spread of the Al-Qaeda, Taliban and other 
terrorist networks is alarming. Earlier it was thought 
that terrorism flourishes where there is illiteracy and 
social-economic backwardness. Then how do you explain 
the rise of radicalism in Europe and America? Without 
finding an answer to this question, the spread of 
terrorism cannot be stopped." 
 
¶3. "IT IS IN PAKISTAN'S HAND TO CRUSH 
TERRORISM," editorial in October 23 centrist Gujarati 
daily, GUJARATMITRA: "The saying 'as you sow, so shall 
you reap' is perfectly applicable in the case of 
Pakistan.  The monster of terrorism that Pakistan has 
nurtured over the years is out to devour its creator. 
While Pakistan depends on American help it conveniently 
eschews the reality that terrorists care a damn about 
who supports you.  Pakistan will not succeed in 
crushing terrorism until it depends on a foreign 
country [America].  How nice would it be for all 
nations suffering from terrorism if only one nation 
[America] can bring an end to terrorism!" 
 
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AFGHANISTAN 
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¶4. "TROUBLED AFGHANISTAN," editorial in October 23 
right-of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT 
SAMACHAR: "Peace seems to elude Afghanistan even now. 
The attack on the Indian chancery in Kabul has made it 
clear that the Taliban does not wish India's presence 
in the strife-torn region. Besides, it is surprising to 
 
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know that coalition forces, especially the U.S. and the 
U.K., equipped with modern weaponry are not able to 
tame Taliban which is regrouping itself and striking 
with even more ferocity." 
 
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IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM 
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¶5. "VIENNA TALKS: EXPECTATIONS AND APPREHENSIONS," 
editorial in October 22 right-of-center Urdu daily 
RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "In the opinion of America and its 
allies, Iran is gaining the technique of producing 
atomic weapons under the pretence of Uranium 
enrichment, which is a real danger to world peace. It 
looks like European countries consider danger to Israel 
as danger to world peace. To the contrary, Israel is 
continuously threatening to attack Iran's atomic 
projects. America, Israel and European countries want 
Iran to abandon its atomic program under pressure or 
threats. Even the so-called champion of better U.S- 
Islamic relations, President Barack Obama, is a mute 
spectator of Israel's aggressive tendencies." 
 
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MIDDLE EAST 
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¶6. "IRAN, AMERICA AND ISRAEL," editorial in October 23 
right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "The 
International Atomic Energy Agency has presented a 
draft deal to Iran and Western powers to allay fears 
that Teheran might use an enriched-uranium stockpile to 
make nuclear weapons. On the other hand, Israel and the 
United States have commenced their largest ever joint 
military exercises to enhance Israel's defense 
capabilities. In short, the world powers are seriously 
working and doing a lot for the security of Israel. At 
this point we just wish to state that if a little bit 
of seriousness would have been adopted to save innocent 
Palestinians from the aggression of Israel, the Middle 
East would have not been on the verge of death and 
destruction today." 
 
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INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS 
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¶7. "CHINA'S FUTURE PATH," op-ed by strategic expert 
Brahma Chellaney in October 22 right-of-center Hindi 
daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "A prosperous, militarily strong 
China cannot but be a threat to its neighbors, 
especially if there are no constraints on the exercise 
of Chinese power. While India celebrates diversity, 
China honors artificially enforced mono-culturalism. If 
China manages to resolve the contradictions between its 
two systems - market capitalism and political monocracy 
- it can emerge as a peer competitor to the United 
States. Political modernization, not economic 
modernization, thus is the central challenge staring at 
 
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China." 
ROEMER