US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI1379

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 001379 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC ANNE GALER 
DEPT FOR SA/INS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, KSTC, PARM, KOMC, ETRD, ECON, IN, Export Control Initiatives, US-India Strategic Partnership 
SUBJECT: MEA PAPER ON EXBS 
 
REF: NEW DELHI 1188 
 
1. In response to the DCM's discussion with Joint Secretary 
for the Americas S. Jaishankar on February 14, the Ministry 
of External Affairs' Disarmament and International Security 
Affairs Division provided Embassy with a non-paper on EXBS 
on Wednesday, February 16.  Following is the text of the 
non-paper: 
 
(Begin non-paper) 
 
India attaches importance to its export control cooperation 
with the US, which is our leading partner on the subject. 
We see this programme of cooperation as part of the larger 
purpose of strengthening our national controls which would 
enhance the overall environment for fostering and 
facilitating high technology trade with the US and for 
forward movement on the Next Steps in Strategic 
Partnership. 
 
Last year, five exchanges were held as part of the 
programme of cooperation on export controls. Workshops were 
held on nuclear export controls (March 2004), enforcement 
(March 2004), legal area (April 2004), automated licensing 
(September 2004), and train the trainers on customs 
enforcement (December 2004). Four of these workshops were 
hosted by GOI. 
 
A further set of exchanges were agreed to following 
exchange of proposals and counter-proposals in September 
2004.  Subsequently, India hosted the Automated Licensing 
Workshop on September 28-30, 2004 and the 'Train the 
Trainers' module on December 13-17, 2004, and agreed to 
host the Risk Management and Targeting Workshop. Scheduling 
the workshop in February/March, 2005 has been difficult, 
especially in view of the fact that participation from 
Customs field formations had been requested by the US side. 
 
GOI wishes to convey its convenience to host the Risk 
Management and Targeting Workshop during 4-15 April 2005 or 
9-20 May 2005. USG may also like to convey the dates for 
the visit of GOI officials to the US for a seminar on 
export controls scheduled for spring. 
 
GOI appreciates the favourable response received from the 
US side on holding Industry-to-Industry contacts 
facilitated by the two Governments on export controls in 
certain specific sectors to begin with. An early 
finalization of further details would be appreciated. 
 
(End non-paper) 
 
MULFORD