'Indian Muslims care deeply about Iran' - Murli Deora, Wikileaks

[LurkerBaba]

Even geopolitics has vote-bank compulsion

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Indian Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora told the Ambassador June 28 that he had informal conversations with Iranian President Ahmedinejad 3-4 times at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, and while Ahmedinejad had been reserved due to India's IAEA votes against Iran, he was forthcoming in summoning his own energy minister when Deora complained about Iran's failure to respect its pricing in a USD 22 billion gas contract.

Deora -- an avowedly pro-American Congress insider close to Sonia Gandhi -- was explicit that Indian Muslims care deeply about Iran, every Muslim vote will count in upcoming make-or-break state elections in Uttar Pradesh, and Congress needs,every Muslim vote to win. As a result, Congress -- and, by extension, India -- will continue to walk the fine line between offending the United States and alienating a needed Muslim vote bank. End Summary.

6. (C) When the Ambassador explained in detail our frustration with Iran, our expectation of an answer by the G-8 regarding the P-6 proposal, and the unhelpfulness of recent NAM statements, Deora insisted the USG could not imagine the strength of support for Iran and ahmedinejad among Indian Muslims.

Muslim groups had put 150,000 on the streets of Mumbai and 100,000 on the streets of Delhi to protest American policy before the President's March 2006 visit. If Congress loses the Muslim vote, it cannot win. Muslims were traditional Congress supporters, explained Deora, and the Congress-led government could not avoid participating in the NAM as a result. Quoting Lincoln, Deora said, "you can't fool all the people all the time," but Congress was trying hard to do so and avoid electoral disaster as Uttar Pradesh polls loom over the horizon. Uttar

Wikileaks - Cable: 06NEWDELHI4588_a

 

[Yusuf]

 

[LurkerBaba]

The leak does indicate that the present government treats even geopolitics as another election campaign

 

[JBH22]

getting ridiculous now blaming muslims for everything wrong in the country instead of accepting its that greed of a few ones.

 

[Yusuf]

The leak does indicate that the present government treats even geopolitics as another election campaign

Bloody scums. I bet 99.9999% Indian Muslims wont be able to point Iran on the map

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[afako]

Bloody scums. I bet 99.9999% Indian Muslims wont be able to point Iran on the map

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There exists a Shia Ummah.

Shia Muslims in Lucknow today staged a demonstration against Pakistan. They took out a rally- staged a sit-in before the state assembly and burnt a Pakistani flag. They said that Shias were facing harassment in Pakistan and the government is not con

Muslims in Lucknow protest against Saudi Arabia | TwoCircles.net

 

[civfanatic]

I am not a Muslim but I care deeply about Iran.

 

[SajeevJino]

I am not a Muslim but I care deeply about Iran.

Any concrete Reasons.. without Oil

 

[SajeevJino]

and while Ahmedinejad had been reserved due to India's IAEA votes against Iran,

Oh..why we not condemn for his alliance with Pakistan '

http://www.idsa.in/system/files/strategicanalysis_salam_1204.pdf

every Muslim vote will count in upcoming make-or-break state elections in Uttar Pradesh, and Congress needs,every Muslim vote to win. As a result, Congress -- and, by extension, India -- will continue to walk the fine line between offending the United States and alienating a needed Muslim vote bank

Even they sell our Motherland for Vote ..If they want to Win in Kashmir They give CRPF to sticks instead of Automatic Rifles

Muslim groups had put 150,000 on the streets of Mumbai and 100,000 on the streets of Delhi to protest American policy before the President's March 2006 visit.

Is the Rally finished Peacefully or Violently

Deora insisted the USG could not imagine the strength of support for Iran and ahmedinejad among Indian Muslims.

oh they need another Nuclear Muslim State

 

[Ray]

The leak does indicate that the present government treats even geopolitics as another election campaign
LurkerBaba ↑

Isn't that nice?

These good men cannot see beyond the issues that ensure the Flevicol that guarantees them being glued to their seats of power.

 

[parijataka]

The leak does indicate that the present government treats even geopolitics as another election campaign

Ideally it should be to uphold India's interests as a country, unfortunately for Congress party it has always been about winning the next elections. Iran sided with Pakistan BTW in 1971 against India.

 

[datguy79]

Interesting because Iranians generally look down on anyone of a darker skin tone.