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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 002522 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE, AFGHANISTAN, 
PAKISTAN, COPENHAGEN; 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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HEADLEY CASE 
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¶1. "U.S. INTENTION," editorial in December 17 right-of- 
center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The latest 
information on David Headley and Tahawwur Rana is not 
only shocking, but worrisome. The Indian government 
should ask the U.S. why it did not inform India about 
Headley much earlier. It seems the U.S. is only 
concerned about its own interests in the war against 
terrorism. The U.S. warns Pakistan only when it comes 
to the Al-Qaida and the Taliban, but it is not bothered 
about bringing perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to 
justice. India should be prepared to fight terrorism on 
its own." 
 
¶2. "U.S. MOTIVE," editorial in December 17 nationalist 
Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The CIA had information 
about David Headley's Al-Qaida links almost a year 
before the Mumbai attacks took place. But it did not 
share it with India. Now there are indications of the 
CIA preventing the Indian intelligence agencies from 
interrogating Headley. Headley has been a CIA/DEA agent 
for more than two decades but turned rogue. The 
question is why is the U.S. being cagey on denying 
India access to Headley? Our security agencies should 
not blindly trust the U.S. and work according to their 
perspective. Only then reliable results can be 
reached." 
 
¶3. "26/11 AND HEADLEY," editorial in December 18 right- 
of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "This 
episode brings to light India's own pathetic security 
network which is trapped in the cobweb of petty 
politics that provides perfect breeding ground for 
people like Headley to carry out their nefarious 
activities.  Now that the U.S. has got a major 
breakthrough, the FBI should share Headley's details 
with Indian security agencies. Who knows how many more 
such Headleys are at work against India?" 
 
¶4. "HEADLEY, THE DOUBLE-SIDED AGENT THAT AMERICA KNEW 
ABOUT," editorial in December 18 right-of-center 
Marathi daily, SAAMNA: "India has to decide how 
seriously it should take America's official statements 
and positions. Of late, the U.S. has been going gaga 
over cooperating with India on the David Headley arrest 
and interrogation. The Headley arrest is being touted 
as a great breakthrough in the war against terrorism. 
But that is no favor done to India. From what is 
apparent, Headley was working as a 'double-agent' for 
Pakistan and the U.S. Since September 2008, the U.S. 
knew about his whereabouts and his anti-India 
activities." 
 
 
NEW DELHI 00002522  002 OF 002 
 
 
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AFGHANISTAN 
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¶5. "Danger Ahead," editorial in December 18 Chennai- 
based right-of-center Tamil daily, DINAMANI: "Following 
the telephonic conversation between President Obama and 
Prime Minister Singh, Ministry of External Affairs has 
welcomed the U.S. decision to send more troops to 
Afghanistan. This indicates India's favorable shift 
towards the U.S. strategy in the region. It would be 
disastrous for India, both diplomatically as well as 
militarily, if it decides to send troops to 
Afghanistan. India will be forced to learn more lessons 
in Afghanistan than the erstwhile Soviet Union and the 
U.S." 
 
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PAKISTAN 
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¶6. "FRESH CRISIS IN PAKISTAN," editorial in December 18 
in Kolkata Bengali independent, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: 
"President Zardari's authority undoubtedly suffered a 
blow after the Supreme Court's ruling. It is also not a 
very welcome development for Obama's Af-Pak policy or 
for large U.S. financial and human resource involvement 
in the region. Under these circumstances supporting 
Zardari unilaterally will not augur well for the U.S. 
The situation may become precarious if Nawaz Sharif 
takes advantage of the simmering anti-America sentiment 
within the Pakistani society and the military 
establishments." 
 
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COPENHAGEN 
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¶7. "CLIMATE-TUSSLE," editorial in December 16 centrist 
Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "Developed nations are playing 
a dirty game. They want developing countries to cut 
carbon emission, but they neither want to help 
economically nor do they want to share greenhouse 
technology. Now they want other developing and poor 
countries to declare a political target to curb their 
greenhouse gas emission just like India and China. If 
the biggest polluters do not stop working on the 
strategy of palming their responsibility to curb 
pollution off on poor countries, the problem cannot be 
solved." 
ROEMER