US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI6338

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 006338 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/17/2015 
TAGS: PREL, KNNP, ETTC, IR, IN, Export Control Initiatives 
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING EXPORT CONTROL LEGISLATION IS 
PRIORITY FOR INDIA'S NEW DISARMAMENT JOINT SECRETARY 
 
REF: STATE 150699 
 
Classified By: PolCouns Geoffrey Pyatt for Reasons 1.4 (B, D) 
 
1.  (C) New MEA Joint Secretary for Disarmament and 
International Security Affairs (DISA) Hamid Ali Rao told 
PolCouns and PolMilOff on August 16 that although he is 
"still digesting the new legislation," his priority will be 
implementing India's new export control law.  PolCouns 
delivered A/S Rademaker's letter of introduction to Rao 
(Reftel) and outlined some of the issues on which we hope to 
work closely with the new Joint Secretary, e.g., export 
controls, nonproliferation, and strategic stability. 
 
2.  (C) On Iran, Rao stated that the GOI had taken a moderate 
approach toward the dispute about Iran's nuclear program, 
i.e., that it must be resolved through dialogue, but "Iran 
must abide by its NPT commitments."  Asked where he thought 
current negotiations with the EU would lead, Rao only said 
that it was too early to predict the intentions of Iran's new 
president. 
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