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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 NEW DELHI 000133 
 
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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, INDO-PAK RELATIONS, 
OBAMA PRESIDENCY, INDO-PAK RELATIONS/INDIAN PREMIER 
LEAGUE; 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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TERRORISM 
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¶1. "AMERICA IS INTERESTED IN AN INDO-PAK CONFLICT" 
editorial in January 25 centrist Gujarati daily, 
GUJARATMITRA: "America's Defense Secretary's warning 
that India's patience will run out if there is a repeat 
of 26/11 attacks is an indirect heads-up to 
Pakistan. Despite being fully aware that Pakistan is a 
sanctuary of terrorism, has America taken any concrete 
action besides issuing hollow warnings? America merely 
wants to make both Pakistan and India 'weapon addicts' 
so that America's weapons industry continues to 
prosper..." 
 
¶2. "AL-QAEDA'S TENTACLES SPREADING FAR AND 
WIDE," editorial in January 23 centrist Gujarati daily, 
JANMABHOOMI: "Despite America's massive efforts to 
exterminate Al-Qaeda from Afghanistan, the latter has 
spread its tentacles in Pakistan, Africa and Yemen. 
Besides, Al-Qaeda's pledge to create a 'Pan Islamic' 
block from Pakistan to Central Asia might enhance 
terrorist attacks in the days ahead..." 
 
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INDO-PAK RELATIONS 
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¶3. "MEANINGLESS RHETORIC," editorial in January 24 
Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is either a dire 
coincidence or immaturity of the policy-makers of India 
and Pakistan that they continue to make provocative 
statements. PM Gilani's statement that Pakistan cannot 
give a guarantee against a repeat of the 26/11-type 
attack on Mumbai shows his irresponsible attitude. U.S. 
Defense Secretary Robert Gates should react to this 
statement, and not keep quiet... The Indian Defense 
Minister's statement that the country is ready to deal 
with such attacks is also meaningless... Pakistan does 
not seem to be ready for self-assessment. Therefore, it 
is not only exposing itself to the terrorist threat, 
but creating challenges for India's internal security." 
 
¶4. "COMPULSION, OR IRRESPONSIBILITY," editorial in 
January 23 Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Pakistan may 
not guarantee that Mumbai-type attacks cannot be 
carried out on India again, but it is not doing enough 
to eliminate terrorism. That was the indication and 
implication of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' 
remarks when he said one cannot expect unlimited 
patience from India." 
 
¶5. "PAKISTAN: HELPLESSNESS, HOSTILITY OR MERE HARD 
LUCK," editorial in January 23 right-of-center Gujarati 
 
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daily, MUMBAI SAMACHAR: "...Pakistani Prime Minster 
Gilani's statement (warning) vis-`-vis 26/11 attacks 
speaks much about Pakistan's approach towards India. 
This blatant language once again reminds India and her 
leaders of the need for a strategy to deal with this 
mischievous neighbor. This also brings to light that 
while Pakistan is in no mood to shed its hostility 
towards India, some selfish elements in India speak 
aloud about 'aman' (peace) with Pakistan." A similar 
editorial appeared in Gujarati daily DIVYA BHASKAR. 
 
¶6. "PAKISTAN REMAINS AT THE SAME POSITION," editorial 
in January 25 independent Kolkata Bengali daily, 
ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "Terrorism is a boon to Islamabad 
because it strives to sustain its diplomatic existence 
almost entirely on India-baiting. However, it is time 
Islamabad should ponder on how long it would be able to 
play with this fire. Without Washington's constant 
pressure Islamabad will never coolly consider its 
implication. So, the Obama Administration has a big 
responsibility to perform. Post 26/11 India has been 
showing enough patience but Pakistan failed to make any 
headway with the trial of the LeT terrorists." 
 
¶7. "DUAL STANDARD OF AMERICA," editorial in January 24 
right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Whether 
it is Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 
or any x,y,z American authority, all of them have Janus 
faces. Whenever they are in India, they try to appease 
India, and when they are in Pakistan, they propitiate 
the politicians there. In fact, the U.S administration 
does not have any consideration except its own vested 
interests. It uses different stooges in different 
regions of the world, and when the motives are 
accomplished, it turns to new pastures leaving them 
alone and aloof. It is a bitter fact that Pakistan 
itself has nurtured and supported all these terrorist 
elements, who are now threatening the very existence of 
Pakistan. However, it is for sure that tension between 
India and Pakistan escalated due to recent dual 
statements of American Defense Minister." 
 
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OBAMA PRESIDENCY 
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¶8. "OBAMA TARGETS FAT CATS," editorial in January 23 
centrist Marathi daily, SAKAAL: "President Obama's 
proposal for tougher regulations of major U.S. banks is 
welcome and shows that his heart still ticks for the 
common taxpayer. Not that he has been able to affect 
the kind of reforms he advocated in his presidential 
campaign, but he is making an attempt to enact common- 
sense reforms that will protect American taxpayers and 
the American economy from future crises. Obama intends 
to limit speculation by commercial banks and to keep 
financial institutions from growing so big that they 
pose a risk to the economic system. In fact, Democrats' 
devastating loss in the Massachusetts Senate race has 
put Obama on the alert. The White House is renewing 
Obama's demand for an independent consumer financial 
 
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protection agency as part of the proposed overhaul." 
 
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¶9. "IPL IMBROGLIO," editorial in January 23 right-of- 
center Urdu daily SIASAT: "Such a political game in 
playgrounds may be termed as most inappropriate. It may 
diminish the global sympathy to India. Undoubtedly, the 
IPL authorities prioritized their own interests over 
those of the country. Instead of mending the strained 
relations through games, an acrimonious atmosphere is 
being created. It is right to say that Pakistan should 
deliberate to find the causes of cold bilateral 
relations with India. But such sort of narrow- 
mindedness in the fields of games can never be 
justified." 
ROEMER