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E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA, INDIA- 
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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PRESIDENT OBAMA 
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¶1. "ONE-YEAR OF OBAMA," editorial in January 25 right- 
of-center Urdu daily, MUNSIF: "President Obama's one 
year performance has been extremely disappointing. He 
promised that he would withdraw American forces from 
Iraq; close the most infamous Guantanamo Bay; and pull 
out America from the economic crisis through his new 
economic policies. But, nothing could be done. His 
current policies, in fact, lack any 'change' and his 
promise to establish better relations with the Islamic 
world remains a dream yet to come true." 
 
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INDIA-PAKISTAN 
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¶2. "PAKISTAN'S NO-GUARANTEE LINE," editorial in January 
25 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Pakistan PM 
Yousuf Gilani may not be able to guarantee against 
another 26/11 type attack in India, but what is 
stopping him from at least doig what he can? The 
Pakistan government has double standards on terrorism. 
It may have acted against the Taliban under U.S. 
pressure, but actually it wants the Taliban to regain 
strength in Afghanistan. It also wants to continue 
using terrorism against India. The only common bond 
between Pakistan's president, PM, Army, ISI and the 
hardliners is their anti-India attitude." 
 
¶3. "HALF-HEARTED EFFORTS AT PEACE," op-ed in January 25 
right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Why does 
the U.S. viewpoint on terrorism seem to be changing 
lately? It is because terrorism is posing a danger to 
the U.S. itself. The jihadis know that terror attacks 
in India will ignite tensions, which will shift 
Pakistan's focus from Al Qaeda and the Taliban to 
India. And this, in turn, will ruin U.S. plans." 
 
¶4. "IRRESPONSIBLE PAKISTAN," editorial in January 27, 
Bangalore-based left-of-center Kannada daily 
PRAJAVANI: "The increasing terror attacks in Jammu- 
Kashmir border indicate that Pakistan is not making any 
effort to curb terror emanating from its soil. U.S. 
Defense Secretary Gates has also cautioned Pakistan not 
to test the patience of India time and again.  However, 
the administrators of Pakistan are behaving as if 
nothing untoward is happening. The International 
community should put pressure on Pakistan to not resort 
to destabilizing India by using terrorists against it." 
ROEMER