India stands for rights of Tamil people within a united Sri Lanka: Jaishankar’s message to Colombo Geeta Mohan
External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar made a strong pitch for Tamil reconciliation during his three-day visit to Colombo. This is his first foreign travel of 2021 which shows the importance New Delhi attaches to this bilateral relationship.
Hours after calling on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, bilateral talks were held between him and Foreign Minister Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena.
Speaking of the longstanding support for the reconciliation process and inclusive political outlook that encourages ethnic harmony , addressing a joint press conference with Dinesh Gunawardena, Jaishankar said, It is in Sri Lanka s own interest that the expectations of the Tamil people for equality, justice, peace and dignity within a united Sri Lanka are fulfilled. That applies equally to the commitments made by the Sri Lankan governme
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It s in Sri Lanka s Own Interest to Meet Expectations of Tamils, Says External Affairs Min Jaishankar
File photo of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
His remarks assume significance in the backdrop of moves by the ruling Sri Lanka People s Party (SLPP) allies to mount a public campaign for abolition of Sri Lanka s provincial councils system.
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India on Wednesday called on Sri Lanka to meet the expectations of its minority Tamil community for equality, justice, peace and dignity within a united country for its own interest , as part of the reconciliation process. During a joint media interaction with his counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the island nation for his first overseas visit of the year, underlined India s backing for Lanka s reconciliation process and an inclusive political outlook that