India faces a crucial decision-making moment at the United Nations Human Rights Council on the U.S.-sponsored resolution that urges Sri Lanka to address rights violations alleged against its army in the final phase of the war against the LTTE in 2009. At one level, this decision should be easy to make — New Delhi does not support country-specific resolutions at the HRC in Geneva. Sri Lanka, however, poses a special challenge. All this time, quiet diplomacy rather than grandstanding has been New Delhi's preferred path in prodding Sri Lanka towards reconciliation with the island's Tamil minority. That this has not produced the desired outcome, especially in the matter of a forward-looking political solution to the Tamil question, is evident. Three years after winning the war against the LTTE, Sri Lanka is yet to cement a peace with the Tamils. Instead, the triumphalism about the military victory, unaddressed human rights violations and the overwhelming presence of the Army in northern Sri Lanka, have deepened the political alienation of the Tamils. But if quiet diplomacy hasn't worked, India must carefully assess whether the HRC resolution will get the Sri Lankan government to move in the right direction. Western powers seem to believe it can shame Sri Lanka into doing this. In fact, the proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way, by further fuelling Sinhala nationalism and rendering the possibility of political reconciliation even more distant.
As for the “feelings” of the political parties in Tamil Nadu, it should be clear by now that for them, the Sri Lankan Tamil issue is an opportunity for cynical one-upmanship, and nothing more. There was no clearer evidence of this than at the time of the UPA victory in 2009, which coincided with the last stand of the LTTE. After creating a furore over the war in Sri Lanka during the elections, the DMK's only concern after the results was how many and which cabinet positions the party would get in the new government. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner's suggestion that the members of parliament from Tamil Nadu are unwitting propagandists of the LTTE shows poor understanding of the dynamics at play in the State; his comment can only worsen the din. However, it should be clear to all concerned that a decision by India not to support the resolution cannot be seen as backing for Sri Lanka's record on human rights; Colombo would be mistaken if it interprets it thus. Indeed, an Indian decision to abstain or vote against the resolution would place an even bigger responsibility on New Delhi to ensure — through more effective and even hard-edged diplomacy — that the Rajapaksa government delivers on the commitments it has made on the political and human rights front.
Keywords: United Nations Human Rights Council, Sri Lanka war crimes, human rights violation, civilian killiing, UNHRC report, Eelam War, LTTE, Prabakaran killing, ethnic conflict, Sri Lankan Tamils,
Support for this resolution by the Government of India will do more harm than good for India and the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The weak administration of Manmohan Singh has given our big RED neighbor a golden opportunity to mess around with Sri Lanka and utilize its soil for anti-India activities. Sri Lanka will close its doors to India and India will have little influence in supporting the cause of the Tamils and making sure they become equal citizens in Sri Lanka with all the rights and privileges. Yes, it's unfortunate Prabhakaran's son was killed the way he was killed. But, India should have either voted for an amended resolution or abstained from voting. This was a terrible mistake by the Indian Government.
It is not surprising that the US brought this motion against Sri Lanka. It has needed a springboard in the north from where it could support separatism in Tamilnadu. It realised that Sri Lankan government would not support such action against India but an unviable state in the north would be happy to do that by appealing to Tamil nationalism. Is this far fetched? Consider where separatist movements have taken place in India, along its borders in the Pujab and north-eastern frontier. Why does the US support separatism? It is to break up states that might challenge its supremacy as it did with the Soviet Union. It is using the human rights issue and democracy to try and break up China knowing very well that a strong government is needed to keep China together. Its policy of 'friendship' is superficial and is used only to achieve its objective. Its own record of human rights is despicable... the way it treats its minorities and its poor. Let us not be fooled by the US.
The failure of Indian diplomacy in fore seeing the consequences of supporting Sri Lanka in their war against LTTE is the main reason for the genocide. Our country is having a fear for China and they want Sri Lanka not to support China. For this reasons they supported Sri Lanka and they cheated India. Now China is undertaking a lot of development activities in Sri Lanka and they are going to position a naval base permanently there which can target of all our cities with their missiles.India has donated more than 1000 crores for rehabilitation of the displaced tamils but that amount has been conveniently used for the development of the Sinhalease people in Tamil area. India has not asked what the rehabilitation work was done with the money they have given. SM Krishna ,Nirupama Rao flown between India and sri Lanka many times and the result was a big zero.
Wonderful!No observation could be more shameful than the 'Holy Cow' comments:"New Delhi does not support country-specific resolutions...In fact the proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way, by further fuelling Sinhala nationalism.." Pliant India do not support resolutions but the Bold India has effectively acted once giving birth to Bangladesh. For 'fear of fuelling Sinhala nationalism' you did allow the 'burning of Tamils' and enact a shameless genocide.Now all that 'blabla' and so much consternation even to condemn state sponsored barbaric violations. People try to justify the Srilankan army's abuse writing stories on LTTE. LTTE was not a state. When the state and its army did it, what prevents your conscience to condemn it as bad? If it will 'fuel sinhala nationalism' why not you consider a resolution in Indian Parliament commending the Srilankan prowess in killing the innocent and its military's ability to brutally rape, so it can 'douse sinhala ethnic animosity'.
it is sad to note that 8 billion tamil people are unable to form a
seperate country for them.Much much much and much smamller ethnic groups
are having their own country.It is high time that tamils all over the
world think think think think and think of a seperat country
One hopes India votes for the resolution. Her negative vote or abstention would not make Sri Lanka any more beholden to India. The UN resolution is the first step and Sri Lanka may not be influenced much. Further steps may be warranted, as called for by Chief Minister Jayalalitha and applied earlier on East Timor, Sudan and the Balkans.The Indian Government's stand on this issue would have greater impact on Tamil Nadu State, and possibly intended to be so.
In fact, the proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way, by further fuelling Sinhala nationalism and rendering the possibility of political reconciliation even more distant.
I'm puzzled by the editorial assertion that "New Delhi does not support country-specific resolutions at the HRC in Geneva." In 2009, India voted for the UN (Goldstone report) resolution that sharply criticized Israel for the death of a few Palestinians. Why did India vote for a country-specific resolution at that time ?
The Sri Lankan government committed crimes against humanity. Even if the Indian government wanted to ignore ties of language (Tamil), religion (Hindu) and culture, the Indian government ought to vote for the UN resolution as a gesture of humanity and opposition to war crimes.
After the worst violence committed on unarmed ordinary peace loving Tamils in 1983 (3rd one in 6 years), realizing Tamils had no defence against Sinhala dominated Srilankan army and its hoodlums Indian govt led by Indira Gandhi decided to support Tamils by giving training for self defence. This was a courage moral decision not followed by her successors led to the genocide of Tamils in Srilanka and a loss of a natural ally. It may be late now but better be late than never. Do the right thing which Mahatma Gandhi would have done.
Don't believe this grossly exaggerated and actually a big lie that
40,000 civilians died. It is actually laughable that the western media
can concoct up such lies. All the evidence points to sadly some
civilians being killed while the vast majority who were killed were
LTTE cadres and SL army soldiers. The western media has been against
sri lanka for thirty long years. No one with an iota of intelligence
will believe the lies that the western media comes up with about sri
lanka.Actually they are unhappy that only possibly a few hundred
civilians perished they actually want it to be thousands. This is how
evil and sad they are.
There is already a political solution in terms of the provincial
council system and the 13th amnedment to constitution as implemented
at present where power is shared. This happened in 1987 over twenty
five years ago. Tamil is also a national language equal to sinhalese.
So no more political solutions please.....There are other people
living in sri lanka besides the sri lankan tamils like muslims,
malays, catholics, indian tamils, burghers, indigenous peoples If
everyone demanded separate states or political solutions which cannot
be granted, then how can sri lanka function as a country. So sri
lankan tamils should be happy with the 13th amendment as it is,
discuss all outstanding issues with their fellow citizens (which they
are doing by the way). It is just the US and the west wants to
destabilise sri lanka by jeopodising the peace process and create
problems between all ethnic and religious groups in sri lanka and
restart another conflict if they can. That is how mean minded the US
It is wrong to say that india does not support or make decision on country specific resolution.
IT supported the Libyan Government and it played coy with Russia and China and abstained for the syrian vote.
Sri Lanka has been a racist country and will never give any political freedom or equality to the Tamils in the Island.
Either India should annexx the Tamil parts of Sri lanka with India or
help them achieve a separate state either within Sri Lanka or outside
Sri Lanka. Anything outside of this is only a dream in the distant land and memory !!!!
I appreciate the decision of India. If India's involvement with the
Srilankan government to bring a viable solution to the tamil problem
ends the plight of tamils will be precarious. It's because of India's involvement the Srilankan government does not take drastic actions
against the tamil community in Srilanka. India should always be in
good terms with Srilanka for the safety of the Srilankan Tamils. The
Srilankan problem is a passe- time for the Tamil Nadu politicians and
cine field personnel. One shuld not take care of these cronies who are
not true sympathizers but opportunists.
3% of the population should not try to steer the politics of Sri Lanka. Before looking into other peoples' 'houses' India should first examine hers! India started this mess and got many Indian soldiers and her prime minister killed. Remember, if there is to be a Tamil Homeland in Jaffna, Tamil Nadu is next!
Finally what you are trying to tell your Congress leaders to support the war crimes.
The partner (Congress Party) of war crimes could pressurize the Shingala chauvinistic leaders to do something good to the Tamils (what an idiotic thinking)
Only western countries (civilized) can do something good to the Tamils.
Not only the Congress parties leaders belong to Sonia hate Tamils (in Srilanka) but the Tamils also hate them forever.
The US, France and Norway have submitted the resolution at the UNHRC as Indian Congress diplomacy is in shambles since independence and it is a total failure.
The US and France are aware that the Indian political leaders are corrupt and their decisions are not objective and not in the interest of the Tamils, democracy, Human rights and Freedom that the Western nations respect.
The US believes that India will never be successful with these type of politics and diplomacy. Hence, the US is moving the resoltuino against Sri Lanka to teach a lesson to the Indian counterparts. The West admires Selvi Jeyalalithaa as the mostly and highly respectable leader in India who stands firm on principles and policies.
Time will tell that family dynasty and puppet leaders are a total failure and Indian Congress is no longer with Gandhian values.
The US and French action should be an eye opener to the Indians and Indian politicians to change for the better.
The author claims: "Three years after winning the war against the LTTE, Sri Lanka is yet to cement a peace with the Tamils" Sinhalese always had peace with Tamils and Muslims; it was the LTTE racists who killed Sinhalese, Muslims and also any Tamil who did not tow their line. Tamils and Muslims always lived in the south in harmony with Sinhalese and thrived. LTTE tried to create an monoethnic racist state. What have Sri Lankans to gain by entertaining racist demands of TNA, which is a LTTE fron organization?
“… triumphalism about the military victory …” where? by whom?
“unaddressed human rights violations” Sri Lankan forces acted most professionaly. Way they acted is envey of any military and that humanitarian operation freed the Tamils from that manic dictator.
“overwhelming presence of the Army in northern Sri Lanka” … required to ensure that LTTE will not take the society back into its clutches and kill Sinhalese, Muslims and also any Tamil who would not tow their racist agenda.
Don't forget, India created LTTE more than 30 years to ago (reference: look at 80’s Hindu Newspaper Headlines about LTTE training camps in Tamil Nadu), and then supported to eliminate LTTE in 2009 after realizing LTTE is brutal terrorist group and not a group fighting for Tamil rights. Sri Lanka never need to go through this mess first place, if India ever didn't involved in Sri Lankan matter. "SHAME ON YOU" India, if you have any spine to support one-sided west sponsored draft resolution at this time. Remember that one day when west lost good relationship with India, you have to face similar issue in your Kashmir problem. Advise: never get into western traps, otherwise history repeat for sure.
Government has more responsibility than any insurgents. How comes the world order in this era let Sri Lankan government to slaughter such a large number of people (40, 000 UN estimate)?
International community should ensure the followings
1. Bring all perpetrators to the justice regardless of their political or military position.
2. These types of atrocities’ should not happen in future in any part of the world in future
3. Recognize this happened to a certain community (Tamils) and it is a GENOCIDE
4. Recognize Tamils have rights to secure themselves and their self-determination.
Sri Lanka a tiny country is taking India the so called regional superpower as a joke.
When Krishna visited Sri Lanka , the Sri Lanka president conducted Tamil/Hindu festival Pongal for him and told him we will implement not only the 13th amendment but 13plus.
As soon Krishna caught the flight back Rajapakse was seen joking and laughing with his fellow cabinet members how he can easily fool these guys.
The problem with India is that Rajiv Gandhi's ghost is still haunting them and Sri Lanka is cleverly playing the "LTTE Killed Rajiv" card
Its time for Sonia Gandhi and the Congress to accept the VP and LTTE is no more and press on.
It is indeed sad to see how nations and people manupulate situations to their own personal advantage. One can not stop this, but we can voice our dis agreement on these matters.Human race had lost its core vlaue of "LOVE"
It is a paradox that People talk about Tamils in Sri-Lanka, how about the Tamils of Indian origin in the Tea,rubber and coconut plantations and in Colombo and elsewhere, in the Island of Sri-Lanka.. There are, one believes around 1,6 million of these rudarless,leaderless,unguided souls. They have been the salt of the nation long before other industries were in the scence. They have always been both economically and socially deprived people. How about their plight.
Let there be peace in Sri-Lanka for all , Sinhalese , Tamils (both North, East and Upcountry), Muslims and other communities.
Politicians of all colour and creed must work togather for greater goodness of all Sri-Lankans
Disgusting. For years on, the Tamil minority suffered discrimination
at the hands of the Sinhalese. When democratic protests failed, the
LTTE went on a guerrilla war. During this time, the majority from
Tamil Nadu did not care for the plight of the Tamils and any noise
made was by the politicians who found an opportunity to better their
prospects by using this issue. Ultimately, the Tamils were massacred
and yet no one cared. Now there is more repression. And the talk
shops in Chennai and Delhi are busy as usual.
When investigating human rights violations UNHRC should not be selective, It should investigate all countries irrespective of their might. Iraq,Lybia,Afganistan, Kashmir and Sri Lanka all have records of rights violations.IPKF in the late eighties was also accused of HR violations. Some can allege that deprivation of livelihood of Jaffna fishermen by T.N government encouraging poaching is also a violation of a basic human right.
All this has nothing to do with Human Rights or Tamil rights at all.
If Sri Lanka had oil like Saudi Arabia or nuclear weapons like
N.Korea, the US would not be interested in anybody's rights. This is
all about the US threatening SL in order to undermine Chinese
influence. India too wants to limit Chinese influence, hence the
stick (US) and carrot (India) approach. Despite its large Tamil
voting population, India will support SL because India too is looking
after its national interests. The US has too much invested in India to
force it to do otherwise!
There is nothing wrong when US & 22 other countries are in agreement with the US resolution asking for full implementation of the recommendations of LLRC report, and also be accountable from Sri-Lanka. They will have nothing to worry about, but only gain. It appears that India wants to be bossing even in the future like in the past, so wants to be in the good books of Rajapakse Government. Please understand the repercussions it will have for India in the future
Sri Lankan government has never kept to their words so far. They tell
one thing do another; Do one thing tell another; all for benefit of
their rule and consolidate it. Sri Lankans experience it. Sometimes
other governments may also be similar.
When there is enough proof about human rights violation, it's plain cowardliness to not vote against SL. India is unnecessarily fearing that SL will become ally with China. If it does, then it'll only be to the disadvantage of SL. And moreover such an alignment, will create unrest for not only India but to many other countries and India wouldn't have to deal with them as a single nation. By trying to appease SL, India will loose trust of it's own people - what a shame!
Sri Lanka is just playing a game using China and Pakistan on one side &Indiaon the other.
India should demand the implementation of thirteen amendment made at the instigation of
Rajiv Gandhi.
Tamils need protection by the India as they do not have anyone else to protect their rights
to live peacefully with equal rights.Sinhalese can not be trusted.
You are damn right Mr. De Silva, But, all these arguments can not be used as smoke screen against the systematic massacre of more than 40,000 non-combatant Tamil civilians who have suffered as much under the LTTE regime.
@Yassus De silva Yes lets investigate from the beginning. 1000 years ago, a sinhalese king revolted against Kōpparakēsarivarman Rājādhiraja Chōla I who ruled all of Srilanka!!!!! Sice we'v decided to go back, lets go all the way back!!Nice isnt it ?
Shame on you "The Hindu" for publishing such a spineless editorial."proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way, by further fuelling Sinhala nationalism and rendering the possibility of political reconciliation even more distant" - do you think the is very close to a political reconciliation now? Another betrayal by another Indian newspaper. What else to say.
"the proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way"rendering the possibility of political reconciliation even more distant"Spot on.The people pushing for revange do not understand is. Sinhala people can be pushed only up against the wall and no further.LTTE learned it the hardway.Soon the people will lose their patients with this constant harrassment.There are few things that one has to look in this regard.13th amendment.Niether sinhalese or tamils want it in.India is pushing it cos it is India's baby.The sinhalese think the 13th A will finally lead to a seperate or federal state and the tamil politicains think now that the west and India on thier side they can get more.So they are not agreeable but for ordinary people these thing does not make much of a difference as long as they can attend to their affairs in the language they know.Accountability and justice can,t be selective it should apply to LTTE,thier overseas supporters,countries acively supported LTTE, aslo the IPKF.
Forward looking approach(FLA) seems to be an innovation. FLA never existed before. If it was, then annihiliation of tamils was a part of it. So dont stride too forward where you can get an apology from a srilankan president for the extinction of tamils like australians did to aporigines('Apology' mere imagination of this poor guy)
Well said Mr.Raja Sagathevan, You have summarised the whole episode in few lines. India who created the LTTE and gave all the support to MR to kill the Tamils.
The Indian Govt.cannot go against SriLanka bec.
1.MR will reveal the world the role played by India against the Tamils.
2.SriLanka has the full backing of China and India will not do anything to confront China. India has learned a bitter lesson in 1962 war.
Sri Lanka should move a counter resolution in the UN charging USA with gross human rights violations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the latest being the gruesome muder of 16 innocent Afghan civilians including women and children by a US Sergeant who has now been quietly shifted out of the country to a safe place. India, along with like minded nations should back Sri Lanka's resolution.
The major flurry during the previous election in tamilnadu was the tamils suffering in srilanka.the former chief minister of the state made a mockery by staging fast and threatening of resignation.the wikileaks revealed the truth behind it.the funny side is some ministers from tamilnadu went to srilanka to meet the president and to discuss the issues of srilankan tamils suffering there,before lots of ire were spoken by the ministers about president Rajapaksa and srilankan militarys brutality towards tamils living there,but the way they(ministers) met him(president)didn't show us any sign of ire.The UNHRC meeting reveals the indian govt stand.SHAME
A better editorial this time from The Hindu.
This is definitely a situation of caught between a rock and hard place for India. One cannot ignore the fact and the substantial evidence that has been produced by Channel 4 showing alleged atrocities the Tamils were subjected to. But, it is Sri Lanka that has to answer most of the difficult questions here. India's stand will be judged with criticism both ways, but it shouldn't fear from taking the right path. A series of events are already exposing the volatility in political and policy decisions which can be mis-used by other countries to push India on areas not favourable to it in the future.
Much of what India considers as barbaric, any violation of human rights, it also has the responsibility to balance the situation and influence Sri Lanka and engage the Tamil National Alliance to solve the imbroglio.
I am afraid I differ with your opinion. Its known truth that our politicians are the scum of the earth and the "ruling" UPA government is colluding with Srilankan government and placating it every which way possible. What happened to Srilankan Tamils is done and nothing India does now can undo it. Those hurting souls need hope that there is justice in ths world however small it may be. Even if the UN resolution does not bring everlasting peace to Tamils there, it will be a start to a democratic solution. If these pressure tactics can compell UPA to even think againt Srilanka and our opportunistic (A)DMK parties to show their passionate side, it is so much worth it.
Sinhalese-Tamil conflict has a history of over 1000 years and there is nothing called as a permanent solution. Any solution is only lasting enough until the weaker party becomes strong enough to challenge it.
Let the activists fight the good fight.
Yes Sri Lanka must independantly investigate the war against the LTTE.
But not only the last few months before May 2009 but also from the
very beginning when India trained the LTTE cadres on Indian soil using
Indian Army personnel.Who armed them and where did they go for
sanctuary-India.Who intervened to stop Prabhakaran being captured at
Vadamarachchi in Jaffna back in the 80's-India.Who violated the SL
soverignity during the notorious Parippu drop over Jaffna-the big
Bully ,India.Who imposed the 18th Amendement of the SL constitution?-
India
Where did billions of dollars of LTTE funds come from - which were
used to buy sophisticated arms plus carry on abduction of
children,ehnic cleansing of the wanni of Muslims and Sinhalese.What
about 30 yrs undermining SL with destruction of property and 1000s if
civilians outside the war zone.
Yes lets investigate from the beginning the causes of this sad
history of violence.SL,India US,Canada,Australia,Norway and EU.
Let UN investigate-unbiased.
Do we have a written guarantee from Sri Lanka that it wouldn't serve as China'a allies in the future if we vote in SL's favor at UN? On the other hand, it'd just portray India as weak in the eyes of the world. More than that, the so-called Tamil Nationalists in my state would use this as a tool to fuel the anti-India propaganda and gain political mileage. Dr.Manmohan Singh must address the nation (duly translated in Tamil) explaining the rationale behind India's decision on this issue.
We should look at this issue through the lens of Nationalism and not Regionalism. The people being suffered in Srilanka are as ethnic to Srilanka as the other ethnic group, Sinhalese. If the political parties in Tamilnadu are being so sensitive for crimes against people in Srilanka, they should also echo the same sentiments for war crimes in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the world. Having said that, without falling prey to the sudden dubious preaching of the Western world against the war crimes, India should continue working out a solution with the Srilankan government through diplomacy which will be in the best interests of our country.
A weak India will only create a dangreuosly strong China and this will abode disaster for the whole of ASia. We will have many Myanmar's and North Korea's and many more communists camps. India must act with strentgh now otherwise it will be too late
Indian soft-diplomacy didn't help in preventing the 40,000 innocent Tamils death. You still believe that it will work in the future ?
'In fact, the proposed censure might work in exactly the opposite way,' How The Hindu came to this conclusion..?
Of course the politicians of tamilnadu betrayed lankan tamils during the crisis.But why should their voices taken as scale.Even they support the Indian govt. should support the resolution to prove it is a country giving value for human rights..I am ashamed to be a hindu subcriber.
Suppose if the Pakistan-Bangladesh issue is present today and it was brought to the UNHRC, India's decision would be same ? "New Delhi does not support country-specific resolutions at the HRC in Geneva.". What a joke this country has become in the world stage!
Thank you, THE HINDU. We are seeing a well balanced and ethically correct editorial. We have been missing this, for quite some time, in between. Srilankan Tamil issue was the trump card, India was having. It has badly played its trump card and lost the game. Mahinda Rajapakse, having eliminated LTTE with India's connivance, has played his cards well. Now he is playing the China card to bring India to toe its line. India, already a partner in crime, has no option, other than follow the command of Srilanka.
Indian foreign policy makers have made a big blunder. This is going to bite them for a long time.
Sir,
The LTTE is gone for good but Tamils who want to live in self respect and dignity in Sri Lanka are still breathing. The SL Govt brands all any Tamil who cares for his people are branded as LTTE'ers. Certain Tamil Christian Organisation in Australia are also in the boat with the SL Govt on this issue!!! Its time India our natural relatives by language, Culture & religion gives us the Tamil in North & East gives us a helping hand. Its now or never !!!
Like somebody has commented, if India thinks that it can persuade Srilanka to do what is right and just for the Tamils through quiet diplomacy, it is living in fool's paradise. Nor is the soft diplomacy going to prevent the presence of China in Srilanka. China has more people and more projects in Srilanka than India. If India thinks that hard diplomacy will alienate its island neighbor and make the task of reconciliation much more difficult, the reconciliation is not going to happen anyway, whether you are soft or hard. Mahatma Gandhi has never counted his successes or failures. But, he has always conted his inner voice, the righteous concsience.
India does not vote for country specific resolution may not be true. In 2009 Gandhi's India voted to congratulate Srilanka for it s victory against Tamils.
Unbelievable. New Delhi does not support country-specific resolutions -
claims the dumb duck while patronising the walk to Jerusalem from the
Asian countries with participants sent from India. Either it is not
recognising Isreal as country or considers that we are all dumb like the
leading duck.
I wonder if New Delhi has the political will to bring justice. How far and how long can this proceed unanswered? The people in power and those who have just lost the elections, see an opportunity to keep the problem, as is, for their political gains. A successful politician will make an earnest effort to fix the injustice. Reality shows there isn't a successful politician - we only have self-centered opportunistic politicians who cannot think for the greater good.
all those looking to have revenge from Sri Lanka, I will say sorry folks, Sri Lanka has no attractive oil reserves, otherwise your wishes would have been fulfilled much earlier with USA attacking it to provide justice.
In this game, there is no victor. status quo is going to be reinforced.
Sad to see the PM caught between rock and hard place.
India has already decided not to vote for it. Forcing solutions on Lanka
in anyway does not work. China is just around the corner and Lankans
getting fed up with Indian impositions.
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