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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 002349 
 
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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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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: POTUS ASIA VISIT, U.S.-INDIA 
NUCLEAR DEAL, PAKISTAN; 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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POTUS ASIA VISIT 
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¶1. "DIPLOMATIC FAILURE," op-ed in November 20 right-of- 
center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN:  "China is becoming 
increasingly aggressive toward India. A new troublesome 
U.S.-China-India triangle has come into being in South 
Asia, with the China visit of President Obama and the 
Arunachal visit of Dalai Lama. The Obama Administration 
is hesitating to stand up in India's support, 
preferring to keep Beijing in good humor. The Obama 
administration is committed to strategic partnerships 
with India which are a part of the multi-million dollar 
defense deals, but it has also made it clear that this 
relationship will not be at the expense of the ties 
with China. While the Obama administration is 
developing a strategic partnership with China and 
Japan, it is hesitating to implement a similar US- 
Japan-India understanding, reached during the time of 
George Bush. An obsequious India will be kept satisfied 
with a state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 
meant to be a mere formality. While in Beijing, 
President Obama should have initiated a US-China-India 
security dialogue to solve India-China differences." 
 
¶2. "WARMING UP TO CHINA, AT THE EXPENSE OF INDIA," 
editorial in November 19 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK 
BHASKAR: "President Obama has sacrificed U.S.-India 
friendship at the altar of U.S. ties with China. 
Doesn't Mr. Obama know India's sensitivities in matters 
relating to Pakistan? Lesson for India - in diplomacy, 
there are no friends. Nobody can help us, but 
ourselves. For that, we need to gain strength. PM Singh 
should remember this when he embarks on his U.S. visit 
this week." 
 
¶3. "OBAMA PROSTRATING BEFORE CHINA," editorial in the 
left-of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAR: "In what 
can be termed a complete volte face of U.S. President 
Barack Obama, he has overtly declared that China has 
complete control over Tibet. One is not much surprised 
by this statement because his pro-China stance was 
becoming clearer lately. But more surprising is the 
fact that he has asked China to take the lead in 
general in South Asia. In a way, Obama has acknowledged 
China's dominance in the region." 
 
¶4. "OBAMA'S ASIA VISIT," editorial in November 20 
Guwahati Assamese independent, ASAMIYA PRATIDIN: "The 
main objective of President Obama's recent Asia visit 
was to strengthen relations with China because America 
knows that it is no longer possible to expand its 
political and economic influence in the region by 
ignoring China. Obama's open support to Beijing's 'one 
China" policy and recognition of its role in peace and 
 
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stability of South Asia amply demonstrates that 
Washington wants to avoid any conflict with Beijing." 
 
¶5. "U.S.-CHINA JOINT STATEMENT," editorial in November 
20 Guwahati Assamese left-of-center ASAMIYA KHABOR: "By 
recognizing China's mediatory role in Indo-Pak 
bilateral relations Obama showed how irresponsible his 
stand could be.  His action not only hurt India's 
prestige but also demonstrated America's appeasement 
policy toward China." 
 
¶6. "U.S. CLARIFICATION ON JOINT STATEMENT," editorial 
in November 20 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA 
SAHARA: "Following India's reaction over the U.S-China 
joint statement which confers Beijing a role to play 
for betterment of relations between  India and 
Pakistan; a very quick clarification by the U.S saying 
that China ties not at India's cost, is quite 
satisfactory.  Now this clarification should be 
considered as the crisis has totally been defused from 
the U.S side. However India is still waiting for a 
similar clarification from China, as New Delhi gives 
high importance to its relation with Beijing too. China 
should also clarify its stand on the U.S-China joint 
statement to avoid any tension between the two 
countries." 
 
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U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL 
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¶7. "MANMOHAN IN OBAMA'S CLUTCH," editorial in November 
19 Leftist Kolkata Bengali, GANASHAKTI: "The Obama 
Administration is trying to make India a stooge by 
cleverly robbing it of its freedom of pursuing nuclear 
research. If the Manmohan Singh government gives any 
written undertaking following Obama's terms that will 
amount to signing the NPT. There are still many more 
skeletons in the cupboards of Indo-U.S. strategic 
alliance indeed." 
 
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PAKISTAN 
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¶8. "PAKISTAN: A KILLING FIELD" editorial in November 19 
Guwahati Assamese left-of-center AMAR ASOM: "The 
consecutive suicide bombings have turned Pakistan into 
a killing field. The government and the administration 
have failed to curb the militant forces.  Pakistan's 
political leadership has long patronized these 
fundamental elements in their own interest.  This has 
created an unfortunate situation in which the Taliban 
and their allies are employing the country's poor and 
uneducated youth to carry out heinous attacks against 
their own people." 
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