US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI1141

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 001141 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2015 
TAGS: KNNP, PREL, IN, PK, KN 
SUBJECT: LOOKING AT DPRK, GOI COMPLAINS OF LACK OF 
TRANSPARENCY RE AQ KHAN 
 
Classified By: DCM Robert O. Blake, Jr. for Reasons 1.4 (B, D) 
 
1.  (C) For the Indian government, North Korea's explicit 
reaffirmation of its nuclear status has revived concern about 
the nexus with Pakistan.  MEA Director of Disarmament and 
International Security Affairs Venu Rajamony complained to 
PolCouns on February 9 that neither Pakistan nor the U.S. 
have been "at all transparent" about the status of the A.Q. 
Khan investigation.  In response to PolCouns' query about 
India's approach to the North Korean nuclear proliferation 
issue at the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors meeting, 
Rajamony underlined the GOI's firm line on the issue.  He 
also reminded us of India's position that it is necessary for 
the international community to focus more on the supply side 
of nuclear proliferation.  He reiterated New Delhi's 
frustration over the A.Q. Khan issue, highlighting that, as 
far as the GOI is concerned, all nuclear proliferation roads 
lead back to him. 
MULFORD