India to gift military equipment to Sri Lanka

[rockstarIN]

He left with no pride here, from Indian as well as Pakistani members..

 

[somebozo]

its a "forgive us we have committed sins" gesture.
What about the Indian crying pot all over the world against Lankan treatment to Tamils?/

 

[Shak]

its a "forgive us we have committed sins" gesture.
Hope the gifts are not about dumping Arjunk and LCA on Sri Lankan heads.

At least they can sell in “bhangar”. Wake up its 2011 almost.

 

[kish]

Just curious, are you a Pakistani?

If you are, please change the flag because its look bad in bharti flag.

do u think a Pakistani will love to put other country flag ,,
he is neither Pakistani nor Indian ,, we never leave flag of country .....

he seems from moon ,,

 

[samv]

Look buddy, they were there people. If your aunt or uncle is being hunted down by the army as well as the militants, then they had to do something to protect them. But that doesn't mean Indian govt. was against your govt.

I don't know what exactly you're trying to say here, but if you're trying to justify gun running and the transportation of arms and ammunition from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka to arm militants then sorry, I don't agree. If you are trying to justify Indian support for the LTTE, well then you should happily accept other countries arming, traiing and funding terrorists in India.

 

[luckyyy]

Why india is gifting weapons?Who is left there to fight?India did not give weapons when it were urgently required by SLA when their campaign against LTTE was on peak.Then only china and pakistan came to SLA's rescue.

India is expected to gift some military equipment such as shoulder-fired missiles and radars to Sri Lanka, as a goodwill gesture, when defence secretary Pradeep Kumar undertakes a two-day visit to Colombo from Monday, the PTI reported.

The equipment, part of the assistance provided to Sri Lanka to fight LTTE,

looking at the article , it seems clear that india had assisted sri lanka ...the only difference been it was for free , could be that a reason it was never prepetuated in media unlike the pakistan/china arms purchases which were done on hard cash..

interview with srilankan president :
NR: You are happy overall with India’s response to the recent developments?


President: Yes, India was very helpful, first by understanding what was happening. We had a list and we knew what was possible and what was not. We bought the weapons we wanted from China. It was a commercial deal. China helped us and when somebody helps you, you appreciate it, don’t you? But we paid them on international terms. We were very clear about this. That is also why I stood by Pakistan.
The Hindu : Opinion / Interviews : ‘Not a single Tamil house was attacked, not a single Tamil humiliated’

 

[KS]

Perhaps Tamil fisherman from Tamil Nadu should stop poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

During the war they were busy gun running for the Tamil Tigers and transporting arms and explosives between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka while the Tamil Nadu authorities turned a blind eye.

Tamil politicians in Tamil Nadu need to ensure that their fisherman stay out of Sri Lankan waters.

Perhaps you should then return Katchatheevu that was given to Sri Lanka by India on the promise that Indian fishermen will be allowed to fish there.

I don't know what exactly you're trying to say here, but if you're trying to justify gun running and the transportation of arms and ammunition from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka to arm militants then sorry, I don't agree. If you are trying to justify Indian support for the LTTE, well then you should happily accept other countries arming, traiing and funding terrorists in India.

Looks like the Sinhalese and other international press quoting from them have brainwashed you too much.

Gun running from Tamil Nadu ?? Lol. We dont have ordinary people making guns and selling them. Gun culture is almost nil in my state.

You should instead thank the Indian Navy for destroying the illegal gun-running network of the Tigers from Malaysia,Thailand through the high seas and thus contributing to the defeat of the Tigers without which the Tigers would still be fighting strong for Eelam.

 

[IND151]

by Sri Lankan

India to gift military equipment to Sri Lanka

India is expected to gift some military equipment such as shoulder-fired missiles and radars to Sri Lanka, as a goodwill gesture, when defence secretary Pradeep Kumar undertakes a two-day visit to Colombo from Monday, the PTI reported.

The equipment, part of the assistance provided to Sri Lanka to fight LTTE, is planned to be gifted apparently to demonstrate India's efforts to help build the defence capabilities of the Island nation in the backdrop of Chinese attempts to make inroads there.

India had provided defence hardware including two ground-based radars and a large number of Russian shoulder-fired IGLA ground-to-air missiles to Sri Lanka on a temporary basis, sources said.

India had also lent a coast guard vessel to Sri Lankan Navy during the war but it was not clear whether this would also be gifted.

Some IAF personnel were also deployed there to operate the systems, which were meant only for helping the Sri Lankan armed forces in defending their bases and not for offensive roles, they added.

Kumar, who will hold talks with his counterpart Gotabhaya Rajapakse, is also likely to discuss the future defence requirements of the Sri Lankan armed forces.

India to gift military equipment to SL | Breaking News

thanks for information SRI Lankan. i think India has decided to gift military equipment to SRI Lanka so SRI Lanka can finish LTTE once and for all. it will also strengthen INDO SRI Lankan ties and will halt increasing Chinese influence in SRI Lanka.

 

[somebozo]

by Sri Lankan thanks for information SRI Lankan. i think India has decided to gift military equipment to SRI Lanka so SRI Lanka can finish LTTE once and for all. it will also strengthen INDO SRI Lankan ties and will halt increasing Chinese influence in SRI Lanka.

But india is the one having maximum trouble with the end of LTTE..and crying foul all over the world forums against Lanka treatment of Tamils. And what shoulder fired missiles have to do with fighting LTTE..does that means India is not gonna award LTTE some aircrafts??

Like is said this is just a "forgive us we have committed sins" gesture. Remember how india refused to sell ammunition to Sri Lanka for combating the LTTE and Pakistan ended up selling from its reserves to meet the deadlines..Lanka will always trust China and Pak more than India..Meantime the free goodies are most welcome..

Why is India so obsessed to counter china which has actually contributed to make Africa a lot better than India today with reduced poverty. Lets invite China to India for elevating your own short comings.

Dont understand what is there soo much for countering China which is playing the "good country" versus India which fares lower than Africa in poverty today. India's socialist-communist democracy and economic miracle had been utter failure and now India tries to hide shame by playing big brother in S.Asia. It has rather given rise to classic profit-driven exploiters getting rich over labor paid slave wages and thinking of themselves above all.

Again like is said 90% lip service 10% productivity.

 

[luckyyy]

. And what shoulder fired missiles have to do with fighting LTTE..does that means India is not gonna award LTTE some aircrafts??

so , does these shoulder fired missiles only to gun down aircrafts , what about just tilting then straight , it can also distroy anything that comes in it way....

 

[angeldemon_007]

I don't know what exactly you're trying to say here, but if you're trying to justify gun running and the transportation of arms and ammunition from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka to arm militants

No, not at all.....What I am saying is some people did that, because they felt it as a necessity to protect their people.
On behalf of other part of India, Any kind of killings of innocent people is not right.
I said like this in previous statement because SL army was not also saint, they also murdered innocent people.
But hey, these things happen during war.....
The only thing that matters is LTTE does not come back to power and Tamils should start living their lives as respected SL citizens in peace and harmony.

If you are trying to justify Indian support for the LTTE
India does not support LTTE....

 

[KS]

But india is the one having maximum trouble with the end of LTTE..and crying foul all over the world forums against Lanka treatment of Tamils. And what shoulder fired missiles have to do with fighting LTTE..does that means India is not gonna award LTTE some aircrafts??

Like is said this is just a "forgive us we have committed sins" gesture. Remember how india refused to sell ammunition to Sri Lanka for combating the LTTE and Pakistan ended up selling from its reserves to meet the deadlines..Lanka will always trust China and Pak more than India..Meantime the free goodies are most welcome..

Why is India so obsessed to counter china which has actually contributed to make Africa a lot better than India today with reduced poverty. Lets invite China to India for elevating your own short comings.

Dont understand what is there soo much for countering China which is playing the "good country" versus India which fares lower than Africa in poverty today. India's socialist-communist democracy and economic miracle had been utter failure and now India tries to hide shame by playing big brother in S.Asia. It has rather given rise to classic profit-driven exploiters getting rich over labor paid slave wages and thinking of themselves above all.

Again like is said 90% lip service 10% productivity.

As usual your post makes no sense.

See I will put it blankly and frankly - whether Sri Lanka likes it or not it HAS to live with India. China may be a competitor in investments but Sri Lanka will never go against Indian Strategic interests against GoI wishes. And FYI, except some lip-service Pakistan is no where in the picture in Sri Lanka.