There is understandable elation in Governmental and non-Governmental circles in New Delhi over many of theobservations of President Vladimir Putin of Russia relating to Pakistan and terrorism. These observations arecontained in his interviews given to a group of Indian journalists invited to Moscow before his arrival in NewDelhi, in his statements made during his visit to New Delhi from December 3 to 5, 2002, and in the jointdeclaration issued at the conclusion of his talks with the Indian leaders.