Indian Foreign Secretary meets Lankan envoy in New Delhi
(October 17, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) High Commissioner Alok Prasad called on Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama today at the Foreign Ministry. The discussion centered on current issues pertaining to Indo-Lanka bilateral relations in the context of developments in the North and the East of Sri Lanka. Concerns being expressed in this regard in India were conveyed to Minister Bogollagama by the High Commissioner.
Foreign Minister Bogollagama stated that Sri Lanka is fully conscious of the concerns being expressed and understand the context in which these matters are being raised. The Minister assured that in the spirit of existing excellent bilateral relations, Sri Lanka intends to further discuss these issues bilaterally to address those concerns. It was indicated that bilateral consultation process in this regard could continue at appropriate levels.
Meanwhile, India’s Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon today invited Sri Lankan High Commissioner C R Jayasinghe for an urgent meeting to convey India's concerns over situation in island nation.
Menon told the Lankan envoy that Sri Lanka should take steps to address India's concerns over humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka and stop killing and harassing Indian fishermen.
The meeting comes two days after India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed serious concern over the situation in Sri Lanka.
It also comes against the backdrop of a two-weeks’ ultimatum issued by Tamil Nadu political parties to the Singh government. The TN parties in an all-party resolution warned that their MPs would resign if the Singh government failed to stop the war in Sri Lanka and take steps to ensure the safety of Tamil civilians caught up in the war. - Sri Lanka Guardian
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