India Refloats Plan for Lanka Port

[SarthakGanguly]

Stop being a fool. Even the great maldives you boast needed our help during a water crisis it faced recently.

Maldives hit by water crisis, India sends help - The Times of India

No other neighbor which you listed will be more helpful to you than India can be.

About the topic. Do you people even know how to maintain and build a world class port ?
China was about to do that before India was given a go. Didn't you see it as cunning ?
Either you develop the capability to maintain such ports or if you are going to depend on
others help why do you even care which country is helping you ?
Sri Lanka must know its place in international diplomacy and act smartly.

No use discussing with pure Muslims. Anywhere. Anytime.

 

[$@rJen]

India Refloats Plan for Lanka Port

By Devirupa Mitra

Published: 27th Sep 2015 08:46:09 AM

NEW DELHI: With a friendlier government now at the helm in Colombo, India has revived its plan to develop a port in Sri Lanka, hoping to catch up with the Chinese.

So far, India had been biding its time on putting pressure on Colombo to complete the strategically-located Kankesanthurai (KKS) port in the Jaffna peninsula.

With last month’s parliamentary elections reinforcing that the result of the January presidential polls was not a fluke, India brought up the stalled port project during Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India.

It is learnt that India raised the issue of rehabilitation of KKS harbour during the delegation-level meeting led by the two prime ministers. Wickremesinghe sounded positive and said that Sri Lanka “will collaborate” with India for the development of the key northern harbor, according to sources.

This is a key commitment to kick-starting pending projects with a more responsive Colombo.

India had signed the agreement for rehabilitation of Kankesanthurai Harbour in 2011, which was supposed to have been completed in six stages within two-and-a-half years. It would involve building a new port as the existing one was unusable after being attacked by LTTE during the last few years of the civil war.

India had completed the first four phases by 2013, with the removal of six sunken vessels, at a grant of $19.5 million. The first three phases were a preliminary hydrographic survey, dredging and geotechnical investigation and preparation of detailed project report by RITES.

Based on the detailed project report, India would have extended a line of credit to Sri Lanka to complete the work for rehabilitating breakwater, building an additional pier and installing port infrastructure facilities.

But, the fifth phase never happened. “Everything takes place in a certain political context. “The Sri Lankans were delaying the building of the pier. They kept on dragging their feet,” said an official, indicating that troubled relations with the earlier Mahinda Rajapaksa government had hindered the project.

In the meantime, China continued to go strength-to-strength under the patronage, investing in road and power plants, building Hambantota port and starting the ambitious Colombo port city project. Rajapaksa had justified handing over Hambantota to the Chinese for development, claiming that India had refused his offer when approached first, as the Indian public sector was dubious about its economic viability.

The surprise victory of Sirisena in the January 8 presidential elections, which had been called early by a confident Rajapaksa, upset Chinese calculations. China’s Colombo port city project is currently suspended, while other projects awarded during by previous Sri Lankan government are under review.

Sensing that this was an opportune moment to push for removing the cobwebs from the harbour project, India moved ahead during Wickremesinghe’s first official foreign visit as prime minister.

Once developed, KKS would be the closest Sri Lankan harbour to ports in the eastern coast of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, transforming Sri Lanka’s northern province into a regional marine hub. “This will also foster more economic activity between Tamil Nadu and the Sri Lankan north, which is definitely also a political goal,” said an official.

Also, the development of Sittwe port in Myanmar by India is in its final leg. Bangladesh has also agreed to allow India access to Chittagong and Mongla ports, and work in Iran’s Chabahar port has gathered momentum following the nuclear deal.

India Refloats Plan for Lanka Port -The New Indian Express

Kid... You sound like that Pakistani user named Patriotlover... Always sounds desperate and filled with nightmares

We're investing not buying your land so calm down.... Chnese invested in your port so, would you say Chinese want to dominate Sri Lanka>>>???

 

[HeinzG]

Stop being a fool. Even the great maldives you boast needed our help during a water crisis it faced recently.

Maldives hit by water crisis, India sends help - The Times of India

No other neighbor which you listed will be more helpful to you than India can be.

India is a liability for Sri Lanka. It has gave us more trouble than good.

About the topic. Do you people even know how to maintain and build a world class port ?

Yes. We know. Only thing lacking is money.

China was about to do that before India was given a go. Didn't you see it as cunning ?

Wrong. H'tota was first given to India. After India rejected the offer only we consulted China.

Either you develop the capability to maintain such ports or if you are going to depend on
others help why do you even care which country is helping you ?.

Yes. We care about the countries helping us. As we know every country has it's own set of agendas.

Ok good for you...have good relations with Maldives. India is doing what is in its interest and will continue to do it. As I said, it is up to you guys whether to allow India's investments in SL or not. Why complain and abuse India when your leaders whom you elect are not up to your mark. Blame you, who elected your leaders.

There is no issue with India going ahead with it's interests. But in the mean time Sri Lanka is also pursuing it's own interest. It is not India's duty to whine about it. You people may counter our moves. But you have no right to tell us what is right and what is wrong.

 

[lightoftruth]

In btw

In continuation with the series of Joint Exercise between India and Sri Lanka to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability, Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2015 will be conducted shortly at Pune with the scheduled arrival of the Sri Lankan contingent at Aundh Camp on 29 September 2015. This will be the third joint training exercise between the two Armies

Indo Sri Lanka Joint Exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2015 - India News Analysis Opinions on Niti Central - Bold and Right

 

[danger007]

India Refloats Plan for Lanka Port

By Devirupa Mitra

Published: 27th Sep 2015 08:46:09 AM

NEW DELHI: With a friendlier government now at the helm in Colombo, India has revived its plan to develop a port in Sri Lanka, hoping to catch up with the Chinese.

So far, India had been biding its time on putting pressure on Colombo to complete the strategically-located Kankesanthurai (KKS) port in the Jaffna peninsula.

With last month’s parliamentary elections reinforcing that the result of the January presidential polls was not a fluke, India brought up the stalled port project during Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India.

It is learnt that India raised the issue of rehabilitation of KKS harbour during the delegation-level meeting led by the two prime ministers. Wickremesinghe sounded positive and said that Sri Lanka “will collaborate” with India for the development of the key northern harbor, according to sources.

This is a key commitment to kick-starting pending projects with a more responsive Colombo.

India had signed the agreement for rehabilitation of Kankesanthurai Harbour in 2011, which was supposed to have been completed in six stages within two-and-a-half years. It would involve building a new port as the existing one was unusable after being attacked by LTTE during the last few years of the civil war.

India had completed the first four phases by 2013, with the removal of six sunken vessels, at a grant of $19.5 million. The first three phases were a preliminary hydrographic survey, dredging and geotechnical investigation and preparation of detailed project report by RITES.

Based on the detailed project report, India would have extended a line of credit to Sri Lanka to complete the work for rehabilitating breakwater, building an additional pier and installing port infrastructure facilities.

But, the fifth phase never happened. “Everything takes place in a certain political context. “The Sri Lankans were delaying the building of the pier. They kept on dragging their feet,” said an official, indicating that troubled relations with the earlier Mahinda Rajapaksa government had hindered the project.

In the meantime, China continued to go strength-to-strength under the patronage, investing in road and power plants, building Hambantota port and starting the ambitious Colombo port city project. Rajapaksa had justified handing over Hambantota to the Chinese for development, claiming that India had refused his offer when approached first, as the Indian public sector was dubious about its economic viability.

The surprise victory of Sirisena in the January 8 presidential elections, which had been called early by a confident Rajapaksa, upset Chinese calculations. China’s Colombo port city project is currently suspended, while other projects awarded during by previous Sri Lankan government are under review.

Sensing that this was an opportune moment to push for removing the cobwebs from the harbour project, India moved ahead during Wickremesinghe’s first official foreign visit as prime minister.

Once developed, KKS would be the closest Sri Lankan harbour to ports in the eastern coast of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, transforming Sri Lanka’s northern province into a regional marine hub. “This will also foster more economic activity between Tamil Nadu and the Sri Lankan north, which is definitely also a political goal,” said an official.

Also, the development of Sittwe port in Myanmar by India is in its final leg. Bangladesh has also agreed to allow India access to Chittagong and Mongla ports, and work in Iran’s Chabahar port has gathered momentum following the nuclear deal.

India Refloats Plan for Lanka Port -The New Indian Express

@Slav Defence @Oscar ..... If am not wrong ... article is different than Thread title. ..

 

[ito]

India is a liability for Sri Lanka. It has gave us more trouble than good.



Yes. We know. Only thing lacking is money.



Wrong. H'tota was first given to India. After India rejected the offer only we consulted China.



Yes. We care about the countries helping us. As we know every country has it's own set of agendas.



There is no issue with India going ahead with it's interests. But in the mean time Sri Lanka is also pursuing it's own interest. It is not India's duty to whine about it. You people may counter our moves. But you have no right to tell us what is right and what is wrong.

We are within our right to express what we want or not from SL. It is up to you guys to listen or not listen.

 

[Srinivas]

There is no cunning in those deals every thing is direct !!

The op is like

 

[Luca1]

No use discussing with pure Muslims. Anywhere. Anytime.

Your statement is insulting to Muslims. Is this the general Hindu view?

 

[ThaniOruvan]

I have no time for imbeciles

Indira Gandhi helped train Tamil rebels, and reaped whirlwind - Firstpost

Bhindranwale was Indira Gandhi's creation: BJP - IBNLive

How Congress invented a 'sant' : North, News - India Today

These are opinion articles inspired by opposition parties.
These are 100% unreliable.
Do you any articles or writings from any neutral sources ?
If no, then you are pound-foolish.

India is a liability for Sri Lanka. It has gave us more trouble than good.

That is your hallucination.
Despite uprising from Tamil Nadu GoI still has not done anything to hurt Sri Lanka which you people must understand before making inflammatory statements on India.

Yes. We know. Only thing lacking is money.

We are trying to help you. Diplomacy is not a charity work. Every country partners with others for national interests.
We common people do not think that most of the times and start blaming other nations. Lets see the bigger picture and live peacefully.

Wrong. H'tota was first given to India. After India rejected the offer only we consulted China.

Even if that is true how is it going to affect you whether India or China is going to develop that port for you ?
In fact you must be happy that India is doing it given the fact that Chinese lack in 'Quality'.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Your statement is insulting to Muslims. Is this the general Hindu view?

Yes, of course.
Debating faith with any pure follower of any dogmatic religion is pointless.

Hindus are natural bigots.

 

[manlion]

These are opinion articles inspired by opposition parties.
These are 100% unreliable.
Do you any articles or writings from any neutral sources ?
If no, then you are pound-foolish.

I reiterate - I have no time to waste on imbeciles - do some research before you open your gap

Truth can be hard to swallow - hence denial is the best option to mitigate guilt and blood in your hand - i.e Tamil genocide

The village of Kolathur, 11 km from the Mettur dam in Salem district, was one of the places in Tamil Nadu where the cadre of the LTTE were imparted armed training in the early 1980s to fight the Sri Lankan forces.

At that juncture, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi decided to offer military training to the cadre of different Tamil militant groups. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran, too, supported the move, political observers and people familiar with those developments recall.

The largest LTTE training camp was located at Kolathur - The Hindu

Its a well known fact - that IG had no intention in liberating Tamil Eelam she only wanted to "teach Colombo" (and Jaywardene) 'a lesson' for the defiance against India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war

“The Indian government had its own reasons for training the Tamils. Sources in all Tamil groups now assert that India was never serious about Eelam and gave them training and arms only to teach Colombo ‘a lesson’ for its pro-West foreign policy".

India’s sordid record in Lanka | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

 

[ThaniOruvan]

I reiterate - I have no time to waste on imbeciles - do some research before you open your gap

Truth can be hard to swallow - hence denial is the best option to mitigate guilt and blood in your hand - i.e Tamil genocide





The largest LTTE training camp was located at Kolathur - The Hindu

Its a well known fact - that IG had no intention in liberating Tamil Eelam she only wanted to "teach Colombo" (and Jaywardene) 'a lesson' for the defiance against India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war



India’s sordid record in Lanka | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

I have no time for your musings.
Have you provided any concrete proof about Indian Government's official decimation or degradation of Lanka ?
It is a world known fact that Tamil Nadu people and Government has supported and supporting LTTE.
But that was/is limited by Indian diplomacy which resulted in Rajiv Gandhi's assassination i.e., Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated because he was seen as anti-LTTE.
What else did New Delhi did teach Colombo ?
If you are still not seeing the bigger picture then I am not going to be a fodder for your myopia.