India waiting for U.S. final draft

Sandeep Dikshit

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Tamil activists, protesting against Sri Lanka’s alleged war-time abuses, hold placards demanding “Tamil Elam,” an independent state that Tamils aspire to create in Sri Lanka, during a protest in Chennai on Monday.

AP Tamil activists, protesting against Sri Lanka’s alleged war-time abuses, hold placards demanding “Tamil Elam,” an independent state that Tamils aspire to create in Sri Lanka, during a protest in Chennai on Monday.

Though the Sri Lanka issue has entered the realm of politics, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India would finalise its stand after examining the final draft of the U.S. piloted resolution.

“The resolution in its final form will be available late this evening, Geneva time. Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has also asked our Permanent Representative to the U.N. Dilip Sinha to come over to Delhi tomorrow,” the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told journalists. “We will have consultations in the matter as it is an important matter for us and he [Mr. Sinha] will be able to brief senior officials of the government on the ground realities in Geneva and latest position on that. So, the call will only be taken subsequent to the availability of a resolution and arrival of the Ambassador here for consultation with the senior official in the MEA,” he added.

Keywords: UNHRC resolution, Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Sri Lanka war crimes, UNHRC

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Defence dialogue with Sri Lanka called off

If we close the doors of Defence ties with Srilanka, well, the looser
will not be Srilanka but only India. China or Pakistan will step in to
fill our shoes. Pakistan should have already smelt it and to ensure
that any opportunity for a base if loomed in that island does not
slip through it's fingers, it has sent a retired Army General as it's
envoy to Colombo. Srilanka offers the missing link for an encirclement
of India. If the Central government with an eye on the 2014 elections,
succumbed to the pressure from the Tamil chauvinistic parties in Tamil
Nad on this issue, our national security will be at peril.

from: T.Sathyamurthi

Posted on: Mar 19, 2013 at 05:09 IST

I find it increasingly absurd that people of a different nation are demanding the creation of a separate state within another sovereign nation. There is not even a representative of a Sri Lankan political party of any Sri Lankan s in these fasts unto death or protests. What is the vested interest by TN in this?

from: John

Posted on: Mar 19, 2013 at 03:45 IST

The Indian population/politicians in the North does not seem to grasp the gravity of
Sinhala- Tamil (Sri Lanka) divide still. Tamil Nadu have understood and feel for their
brethren in the island. New Delhi after Indira-Rajiv era only have words no actions to
follow their words.

from: Kumar

Posted on: Mar 18, 2013 at 23:18 IST

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