India-Sri Lanka Relations
Why India must vote against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC?
India must vote against Sri Lanka in the UNHRC in order to force the latter to set up its own enquiry commission on war crimes, implement the recommendations of the LLRC pertaining to the rights of Tamils, and evolve its own ‘home grown’ solution to the ethnic issue.
The Sri Lanka File at the UNHRC: Need for India to Adopt a Balanced and Firm Approach
It will be in keeping with the normative principles of India’s foreign policy to support a resolution that does not undermine Sri Lanka’s sovereignty but stipulates a time-bound and monitorable implementation by the SLG as well as UNHRC of remedial measures in accordance with the LLRC recommendations.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's India Policy: Engage and Countervail
Mahinda Rajapaksa has emerged as perhaps the only Sri Lankan leader who has managed to secure some strategic autonomy in conducting his country's foreign policy vis-à-vis India.
The ‘Ethnic Question’ in India–Sri Lanka Relations in the Post-LTTE Phase
The ‘ethnic question’ in Sri Lanka, even after the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), evokes a sense of suspense, uncertainty and even a possible conflict of interest in the otherw
Stagnating India-Sri Lanka Relations: Need for a Diversified Approach
India-Sri Lanka relations appear to be reaching a phase of stagnation. The Govt of India has to adopt, perforce, a multifaceted approach on the cultural, economic and security fronts for stability of the bilateral relations in the overall interest of India.
The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations
The much-talked about Tamil Nadu factor in India-Sri Lanka relations has come to the fore recently again in the wake of strong reactions of the provincial government to the training of two Sri Lankan defence personnel in the state in August 2012
Major Lessons from Operation Pawan for Future Regional Stability Operations
The Indian intervention in Sri Lanka throws up five major lessons for future regional stability operations.
Visit of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Sri Lanka
The delegation seems to have got its message across, that effective engagement with the TNA cannot be avoided by the Rajapakse government.
A Wake up Call for Sri Lanka at the UNHRC
India’s vote at the UNHRC may is the first step to send a clear message to the Rajapakse government that it cannot continue to postpone a political resolution of the Tamil issue.
UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka: India’s Options
India must use the opportunity to extract a commitment from Sri Lanka to initiate a serious process of dialogue aimed at evolving a political solution to the Tamil issue.
