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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 002540 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, AFGHANISTAN- 
PAKISTAN, HEADLEY CASE; 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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COPENHAGEN 
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¶1. "COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE," op-ed in December 20 right- 
of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is difficult 
to understand why President Obama called a face-saver 
accord a useful and unprecedented success! No unanimous 
agreement could be reached at Copenhagen, because of 
the Obama Administration's unrelenting attitude on the 
Kyoto Protocol like that of the Bush Administration. 
The result at Copenhagen was zero, despite so much 
wrangling. If developed and developing countries do not 
do something urgently to prevent climate change, the 
world will be destroyed." 
 
¶2. "GIVING UP ON CLIMATE," editorial in December 21 
Kolkata Bengali centrist SAMBAD PRATIDIN: "People 
across the world are dejected. There was an expectation 
that President Obama or Chinese Premier Jiabao would be 
able to give a direction, but both remained stuck to 
their own stand. As there is no fundamental difference 
between 'capitalist' America and 'socialist' China in 
polluting the climate with toxic gases, they could not 
rise above their selfish agenda. However, the Summit 
has clearly demonstrated the beginning of the end of 
the big powers' domination." 
 
¶3. "COPENHAGEN'S BALANCE SHEET," editorial in December 
21 centrist Marathi daily, PRAHAR: "The agreement 
cobbled between the US, China, India, Brazil and South 
Africa is no agreement at all. Though President Obama 
will pat his back for this empty treaty, it is a fact 
that his credibility at home and abroad has been 
compromised by this farcical outcome." 
 
¶4. "COPENHAGEN FAILS TO TURN INTO COPEN 
'HEAVEN'," editorial in December 21 centrist Gujarati 
daily, GUJARATMITRA: "An obstinate and adamant attitude 
of the developed world, led by none other than America, 
ensured that the Copenhagen climate summit was doomed 
to fail. This also reveals imperialistic mentality of 
America and Europe that want other nations to follow 
them in matters global. Such a rigid approach will only 
be catastrophic for the world." 
 
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AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN 
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¶5. "OBAMA'S WAR," op-ed in December 20 right-of-center 
Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "There has been criticism 
of granting the Nobel Peace Prize to Obama, who has 
announced a troops surge to Afghanistan. But the fact 
is that Obama's decision to augment troops is simply 
aimed at reaching a logical conclusion in the ongoing 
 
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war against terror. At the same time, India needs to be 
wary about the South Asia security scenario after the 
U.S. exits Afghanistan. To Obama's credit, he has 
clearly warned Pakistan's that its relations with 
terror groups will not be overlooked. If Obama thinks 
that the Pakistani army will finally cooperate in the 
war against terror, he could be wrong and there could 
be a massive U.S.-Pakistan confrontation, which will 
directly affect India." 
 
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HEADLEY CASE 
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¶6. "WHEN WILL HEADLEY-RANA BE EXTRADITED?" editorial in 
December 19 centrist Gujarati daily evening newspaper, 
JANMABHOOMI: "The Headley-Rana episode has clarified 
one thing -- that America doesn't seem to be committed 
on cooperating India in the fight against 
terrorism. While Indian intelligence agencies believe 
very strongly that Headley was a double agent, the CIA 
has disowned him. Why is America reluctant of not 
extraditing Headley to India?" 
 
¶7. "DAVID HEADLEY NETWORK AND AMERICA," editorial in 
December 19 right-to-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "America 
praises its friendship with India, on the one hand, 
while on the other hand, its cryptic activities are a 
matter of concern. If India succeeds in getting custody 
of Headley, the whole conspiracy may be disclosed." 
ROEMER