US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI3645

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Identifier:	05NEWDELHI3645
Wikileaks:	View 05NEWDELHI3645 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy New Delhi
Created:	2005-05-13 12:49:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags:	PREL MARR IN ARF
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 003645 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, IN, ARF 
SUBJECT: INDIAN PRIORITIES FOR MAY ARF SOM 
 
REF: NEW DELHI 1223 
 
1.  (SBU) MEA Deputy Secretary (Disarmament and International 
Security) Naveen Srivastava told us on May 13 that Additional 
Secretary Meera Shankar (International Security) will lead 
 
SIPDIS 
the Indian delegation to the May 19-10 ARF Senior Official's 
Meeting in Vientiane.  He noted that India is now fully on 
board with the US-proposed ARF seminar on missile defense. 
 
2.  (SBU) Srivastava indicated that the GOI delegation's 
priority at the meeting will be to reiterate the maritime 
security and cybersecurity initiatives which they had 
proposed at the February Intersessional Support Group (ISG) 
in Berlin, and if possible, establish a timeframe for the two 
programs.  Another focus area will be ARF membership 
expansion.  The Indians will support the inclusion of East 
Timor, for which there appears to be broad support, but with 
respect to the numerous other candidates, New Delhi will go 
with the consensus, although the GOI is skeptical of overly 
rapid expansion to include others.  Srivastava added that New 
Delhi's understanding is that their approach will be in line 
with the other members. 
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