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Inglorious war, fought gloriously in Lanka


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Historic: India’s Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President JR Jayewardene had signed the peace accord in Colombo on July 29, 1987. File photo
Maroof Raza
Strategic Affairs Analyst
THIRTY-FOUR years ago, India sent its forces to Sri Lanka after the Indo-Sri Lanka peace accord was signed on July 29, 1987, leading to a botched-up military operation until India pulled its troops out from the island in March 1990. In some ways, it was India’s ‘Vietnam war’, and one that India’s military establishment would rather not talk about. Sadly, New Delhi chose to ignore the military campaign from 1988, once it became clear that it was a foreign policy failure, even as hundreds of India’s brave soldiers died fighting someone else’s war, and over 3,000 came back home, wounded. Worse still, it was 20 years after Indian soldiers were bloodied in their battles in Sri Lanka that a memorial to the gallant troops was constructed on the outskir ....

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Adhering to Foreign Affairs Constitutional Mandate?


by Austin Fernando
Many criticisms are directed at the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MFR) (previously Ministry of Foreign Affairs -MFA) for alleged operational failures. Incidentally, the successes of MFR are not spoken much, not for want, but that is life!
For example, currently, there are criticisms against the ‘withdrawal threat of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)’, and the March 2021 UNHRC Resolution. Even previously we have heard criticisms against Yahapalanaya over ‘co-sponsoring the UNHRC Resolution- 2015.’ The Mahinda Rajapaksa government faced criticisms over the handling of UNHRC Resolutions (2009-2013), and the withdrawal of GSP+. While some appreciated President R Premadasa for the Gladstone Affair, others criticised him. Criticisms were directed against President JR Jayewardene over the Falklands War issue. If looked at apolitically, every government has had its share of criticisms. ....

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