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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 000173 
 
SIPDIS 
 
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: CHINA, SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL 
ELECTIONS, AFGHANISTAN; 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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CHINA 
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¶1. "HOW LONG INDIA CAN KEEP QUIET?" commentary in 
January 28 centrist Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "China's 
nationalistic zeal and territorial ambitions are 
proving to be India's bane. U.S. is aware of this, but 
is scared of China's aggressive nationalism. India 
should be extra vigilant on its borders. Analysts are 
warning that China is trying to shrink the Himalayan 
borders. How long will India keep mum?" 
 
¶2. "NEW KIND OF PROXY WAR," op-ed in January 28 right- 
of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "India has been a 
victim of proxy wars before. Of late, however, a new 
phenomenon stares India in the face - China's cyber 
proxy war. China is a known cyber delinquent. Just last 
week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned 
China on cyber censorship, and her tone was tough. An 
absence of a strong reaction to China has rendered 
India a poor, helpless nation. India has to wake up and 
tighten its cyber laws to guard against China." 
 
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SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 
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¶3. "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN SRI LANKA," editorial in 
January 28 right-of-center Urdu daily MUNSIF: "The 
Presidential elections in Sri Lanka were held without 
LTTE for the first time. It will, therefore, be easy 
for the newly elected President to achieve its goals. 
Keeping aside the horrible story of death and 
destruction, the new President should devote himself 
for creating amity and congeniality between Tamils and 
Sinhalese so that their feeling of deprivation is 
carted off, enabling them to include themselves in the 
national mainstream." 
 
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AFGHANISTAN 
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¶4. "MAJOR ROLE OF INDIA IN AFGHANISTAN," editorial in 
January 28 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "Major 
countries want to make NATO strategy in Afghanistan a 
success through India. They want to enfeeble Pakistan's 
support to Taliban by giving a strong role to India. 
India has a strong bilateral relation with Afghanistan. 
It is busy day and night to provide every possible 
relief to the Afghan people. That is why Afghan people 
are intending to give India a greater role in the 
reconstruction of their motherland." 
 
¶5. "AFGHANISTAN AND ITS NEIGHBORS," editorial in 
 
NEW DELHI 00000173  002 OF 002 
 
 
January 29 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN 
EXPRESS: "Neither peace and stability can be restored 
in Afghanistan nor the neighboring countries can 
breathe a sigh of relief until and unless Russia, Iran, 
Pakistan, India and China give their cordial support to 
Afghanistan. But to achieve this goal, America and 
Britain will have to bring changes in their policies 
and priorities. If America wants to save its goodwill 
by jostling the neighboring countries into the 
Afghanistan quagmire, the one which is most vulnerable 
is a country none other than India. Our leaders should 
therefore, be careful, and avoid any golden net." 
ROEMER