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Viewing cable 10NEWDELHI291, INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON 2/13 PUNE BOMBING

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10NEWDELHI291 2010-02-14 14:13 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy New Delhi
VZCZCXRO3475
OO RUEHBI RUEHCI RUEHDBU RUEHLH RUEHNEH RUEHPW
DE RUEHNE #0291 0451413
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 141413Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9513
INFO RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 1545
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 7281
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 3938
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 2147
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 6694
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
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RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 000291 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2020 
TAGS: PREL PTER PK IN
SUBJECT: INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON 2/13 PUNE BOMBING 
AND INDO-PAKISTAN TALKS 
 
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Uzra Zeya.  Reasons:  1.4 
(B, D). 
 
1.  (C)  In a February 14 telephone conversation with Foreign 
Secretary Rao, Ambassador Roemer expressed his condolences 
for the February 13 terrorist bombing in Pune and offered USG 
assistance as appropriate.  Rao thanked the Ambassador and 
condemned the attacks as "typical senseless violence" by 
terrorists.  Turning to India's proposal for talks between 
the Foreign Secretary and her Pakistani counterpart now set 
for February 25, Rao said she hoped talks would begin on that 
date.  Recognizing the importance of the dialogue, she 
thanked the Ambassador for the USG's strong support for 
Indo-Pakistan talks and his offer of any assistance needed to 
see them move forward.  Acknowledging that "a week in 
India/Pakistan politics was an eternity," Rao said that 
nothing could be completely counted on and flagged rumblings 
from the opposition BJP against the talks.  The Ambassador 
stressed that the terrorists' aim was to disrupt discussions 
and increase the level of tensions.  Rao echoed External 
Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's observation that terrorists 
were "the dark forces of evil" who aim to control the 
process.  The Ambassador underlined USG offers of support and 
said this incident illustrated the need for India and the 
United States to work together closely on counterterrorism 
issues. 
 
2.  (C)  Comment:  The PM's move to reengage Pakistan was 
always going to be risky and controversial; the reaction to 
the Pune bombing only underlines the fragility of the talks. 
 However, so far, at least, there is no sign from the GOI 
that it is backing away from its plans.  The GOI public 
approach has been measured, avoided speculation on possible 
perpetrators, and has not pointed fingers at Pakistan.  While 
FS Rao is right to point out that much can happen between now 
and February 25, the GOI's interest in preventing terrorists 
from exercising a veto over the talks should be strong enough 
to let them go forward, a point we will continue to make in 
further high-level engagement with GOI leaders. 
ROEMER