Research and commentary by Sachin Dixit

Ambassador Mulford’s letter to A Raja for Verizon’s license

By Sachin Dixit

US Ambassador Mulford wrote to A Raja for granting licence to US telecom company Verizon. US Embassy pressed the MCIT/DoT for timely consideration of Verizon’s licence applications. Verizon applied  for an International Long Distance (ILD) licence (applied for on February 7, 2007) and for a National Long Distance (NLD) licence (applied for on May 21, 2007). US Embassy was aware that Raja was facing serious corruption charges in the 2G spectrum scam (para 3 & 4)).

Indian businessman in Seychelles corruption

Seychelles: A Paradise Lost :: “Indian businessman Siva” in Corruption ring in Seychelles .” No one can deny that Siva has profited from his time in Seychelles. He now owns many business, three islands in the Seychelles archipelago, and was nominated Ambassador-at-Large by President Michel after only being in Seychelles for about a year. This nomination was supposedly a reward for bankrolling Seychelles debt and providing money to government officials”.

http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08PORTLOUIS381_a.html (para 14)

WikiLeaks: Rashid Alvi on Sonia Gandhi

On Nuclear Deal Rashid Alvi told US Embassy that “Sonia Gandhi only cares about election results. Alvi divulged that he had lost confidence in the Congress Party, and might form his own party in Uttar Pradesh after the next general election.” (para 6)

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08NEWDELHI1311_a.html

WikiLeaks: What Pranab said to Pakistan’s PM

Pranab mukharjee told Pakistan FM Qureshi that “he is under pressure, including from Parliamentarians who questioned him during the December 11 session, to take some sort of military action.” (para 4)
Mukharjee further stressed- “What signal can I give if there is no action?” (para 4)

Link: http://wikileaks.org/cable/2008/12/08NEWDELHI3158.html

WikiLeaks: What Jaipal Reddy said at US Embassy

Year 2005, Jaipal reddy (then I&B minister) told US embassy that UPA could form the Government in Jharkhand, as “the Governor is our man,” (para 8)
Reddy  further told the emabssy that “the elections would have no ill-effects on the national coalition and could even strengthen the Congress position within the UPA, as “Laloo will be a subdued man now.” (para 8)

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/05NEWDELHI1519_a.html

WikiLeaks: How congress played caste/quota politics in universities

Wikileaks reveal that the architect of the reservation plan is opportunistic Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh, who purportedly convinced Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of its viability, as a means to win over OBC voters. (para 1)
Rashid Alvi told US embassy that Arjun singh made the whole plan and “Sonia Gandhi was initially in favor of the reservation proposal, but tired of the controversy and now wants it defused” (para 8)

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06NEWDELHI3471_a.html

WikiLeaks: Shiv Shankar Menon on Manmohan Singh’s ‘sickness’

By Sachin Dixit

Shiv Shankar Menon told US emabssy that “PM Singh is ‘sick’ at the prospect of facing President Bush without moving on the nuclear deal” (para 10) .

Menon also told “Each media outlet will be promoting its narrow point of view. The real action, according to Menon, is within Congress and its private discussions with its allies, which “are more on board than before,” but still concerned about their election prospects” (para 6)

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08NEWDELHI1760_a.html

WikiLeaks: Sonia Gandhi for democracy

By Sachin Dixit

US wanted an Indian institution to work in tandem with UNDEF for democracy, Anand Sharma wrote to Rajiv Gandhi foundation trustees and said, “Mrs Gandhi is fully on board.”

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06NEWDELHI1814_a.html

WikiLeaks: Sonia Gandhi lobbied for India-US Nuclear Deal

By Sachin Dixit

US embassy cable says: “Sonia Gandhi appeared to be comfortable and conversant on the topic of the civil nuclear agreement”

“Sonia and her advisors listened attentively and took on board the Congressmen’s advice that the GOI put more effort into mobilising Indian Americans bNehind the Civil uclear Agreement”

Rahul Gandhi, Murli Deora and Karan Singh were also present. Wikicable further says that Sonia Gandhi’s meeting with the Speaker and Rahul Gandhi’s presence are unprecedented in their experience.

Link: http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06NEWDELHI2532_a.html

WikiLeaks: Sonia wanted to ban Bajrang Dal

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