US embassy cable - 05NEWDELHI6725

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Identifier:	05NEWDELHI6725
Wikileaks:	View 05NEWDELHI6725 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy New Delhi
Created:	2005-09-01 10:48:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags:	PREL EAGR EAID IN External Political Relations
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 006725 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR SA/FO (CHRISTENSON) 
AGRICULTURE FOR FAS/ICO (SOWENS,LHOGIE), FAS/ITP (TPOMEROY, 
MFORD), USDA/CSREES (HLAREW) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, EAGR, EAID, IN, External Political Relations 
SUBJECT: GOI WANTS AGRICULTURE MEETING IN OCTOBER 
 
1.  (U) This is an Action Request.  Please see para 4. 
 
2.  (SBU) MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar told 
A/DCM on August 31 that while the Agriculture Initiative 
would be the most difficult of the new US-India undertakings 
to fulfill, it would be pushed through the Indian side 
quickly because of the Prime Minister's personal interest. 
Jaishankar promised to deliver a proposal from the GOI on the 
Agriculture Initiative around September 15-20, and requested 
that we "prepare the ground" in Washington for quick 
turnaround.  He observed that New Delhi may have a better 
perspective than Washington in identifying US resources to 
engage in the Agriculture Initiative due to past Indian 
participation in training and assistance programs. 
 
3.  (U) Jaishankar noted that the GOI is hoping for quick 
action on the initiative, and requested that the USG prepare 
to send a team of negotiators from the interested agencies to 
New Delhi in the first week of October.  In the interim, he 
agreed, a DVC between participants may be helpful. 
 
4.  (U) Action Request: Can we identify both who will need to 
review and comment on the forthcoming GOI proposal, as well 
as who will come out to New Delhi in October to discuss the 
outlines of the Agriculture Initiative? 
MULFORD