New Delhi: A US diplomatic cable released by whistle blowing website Wikileaks on Friday claimed that former Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) M K Narayanan's departure from the post is 'positive for Kashmir' as his policy towards Kashmir was 'cautious, conservative, and obstructionist'.
The confidential cable sent by US envoy to India Timothy Roemer on January 16, 2010 says Narayanan's exit will have important implications for India policy on Kashmir.
"Narayanan cast a huge shadow over decision-making on internal security issues and, due to his intelligence and security background as well as his ties to the Nehru-Gandhi family, he seldom lost a bureaucratic or policy battle. Narayanan's natural instinct on Kashmir (and Pakistan) was cautious, conservative, and obstructionist," reads the cable.
Roemer states Narayanan's departure as India's NSA will make Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram as the primary decision maker on Kashmir.
"Chidambaram will become the primary source of decision-making on Kashmir and in the last six months he has shown that he is willing to be a risk-taker on this intractable issue," the cable reads.
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