@Sashan
I didn’t tell LTTE is actively engaged in TN, what I said was LTTE elements, eelamist elements are still strong in TN. Don’t you have rallies that idolize Prabhakaran a terrorist? A killer of thousands of people in SL. Do you really think student rallies and even influence on political parties has no connections to remnant LTTE factions around the world? You can believe that as long as you want but it raises questions. The LTTE memorial in TN was built by a LTTE organization abroad. So the fact that LTTE is still in TN is not totally wrong.
The reason LTTE lost support in TN was after the Rajiv’s murder and it has nothing with the terrorist nature of LTTE. It was a necessary face saving for the TN after the death of their Premier by your favorite terrorist org. And almost all the anti SL activities in TN has LTTE connections.
Still during IPKF there was tremendous support in TN for LTTE. For example TN was used as a hub to get foreign weapons for LTTE. That means Chennai was a logistic hub for LTTE even when they were fighting indian army. And your CM didn’t even come to accept IPKF when they were returning from SL.
So you mean as the TN fishermen have overfished and finished their fish resources the agreement should be changed so that they can fish in the other’s area? Is not this legitimizing the robbing that is done by TN fishermen for many many years. Shall I tell you another way to do that? Stop stealing!
So now you accept that Katchchatheevu agreement doesn’t really allow the TN fishermen to fish around Katchchatheevu. That was not what you people have been telling and now changed once the indian gov made sure in early this year that TN fishermen actually cannot fish around Katchchatheevu. So it is you who have been telling lies.
And there is another thing ignored. That is MOST of the arrests of TN fishermen doesn’t
take place around Katchchatheevu. It takes place
in Puttalam, Jaffna and even Trinco in Sri Lanka. That is these people are found well inside the SLn waters. Most of the time TN fishermen can be seen from the shores of SL and
NO they are not fishing around Katchchatheevu. They have come past Katchchatheevu for which our gov doesn’t take strong actions.
And tell me a
SINGLE incident where TN fishermen were killed by SL navy in recent history. I personally believe these fishermen should be caught and be given tough punishments. Whenever a TN fisherman is arrested your CM starts writing love letters to your PM. Actually SL gov has done nothing wrong and acting within its constitution.
Of course TN leaders shouldn’t dictate terms on their own terms. It is them to decide whether they would go by TNA or not. But TN can’t dictate terms on SL because SL is a sovereign country and TN has no job here.
I have answered this so called backstabbing by SL in several threads before. The reason SL gave Pak space to refuel was as a neighboring country fighting for its territory. And the major reason is a diplomatic error by your government. Your gov was foolish enough not to gather support in the neighbouring countries. It was a diplomatic fault from your side. And about SL backstabbing india, read what is shown below.
This is written by B.Raman former indian intelligence man,
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?280356
The Way Forward
This unhappiness is unlikely to turn into bitterness. Even in the past, the Sinhalese were unhappy over what they perceived as the Indian support to the LTTE in the years before its assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in May 1991. This unhappiness never turned into bitterness and hatred for India.
Anyone who knows Sri Lanka and the Sinhalese well would be aware of their genuine goodwill for India. There were instances in the past when Sri Lankan governments had taken steps which were detrimental to Indian interests. A typical example was before the 1971 India-Pakistan war when they allowed Pakistani Air Force planes carrying men and supplies to East Pakistan to refuel in Sri Lankan airports. When Indira Gandhi strongly objected to this, they discontinued it.
Their anger and unhappiness against India tend to remain ephemeral. Despite their best or worst efforts, neither China nor Pakistan has ever been able to create a permanent estrangement between India and Sri Lanka. There are historic, cultural and religious bonds between the Indians and the Sri Lankans.
You seem to be a kid in the field of SL and Indian relationships. Did you think SL and Indian relationships emerged after Indian planes dropped weapons from air over LTTE? Actually Indian and Sl relationships go far and even stronger. They were very strong during Sirimavo B in SL and Indira G in India. Actually they were personal friends and one reason for Indira’s antagonistic attitude toward SL was due to JR’s (then SL president) mistreatment of Sirima D.
The cold war has passed a long time ago, and now even US is an ally of India. US was an ally of Pakistan against India. During cold war, US spied on India on behalf of SL. These things change and it is the same for India and SL.
And you talk about SL backstabbing India but what did India do? Training terrorists in SL can anyone get below than that?
Of course Rajiv wanted to offset US influence and at the same time Rajiv was not the one who brought up the idea to send IPKF to SL. He might have an idea of having Indian army on SL soil but IPKF was brought here after a request by the SL president. Because SL president feared there could be a military takeover of the gov by SL army.
Though you don’t know SL and Indian relationship go very far and Tamil Nadu is just a one factor in it. You talk about relationship for centuries; the SL-TN relationship has been aggressive almost all the times but it is not the same with other states. Actually all the south indian states except TN has had good relations with SL. Non Chola kings when faced with threats from Chola kings looked for SL support and we have given refuge to some in SL. SL has had good relations with North Indian states since time immemorial. So your claim SL having relations with only TN for centuries is a claim that can only come from an ignorant man on SL.
The majority in SL is Buddhists and they still have respect for India. Many Buddhists from SL visit india in large numbers and they bring revenue for your country. All of early part of the history in your country was written by Lankans in SL. If not for SL you wouldn’t know what happened in your country. What TN does would ultimately eradicate the bond Buddhists in SL have towards India.
And though you are again ignorant on this, still countries with federal set up do NOT let the states to decide on foreign policy. It is strictly in the hands of the center. If you do not know that just get some information on federal structures. Foreign relations and defense are strictly decided by the central gov. US is a federal state but still the US gov at the center decides on foreign policy.
And I have to remind you one thing; India is NOT a federal state. India is a quasi-federal state and that has a lot of difference from a federal country. You don’t even know what federal means and even what sort of a set up you have in your country!
Again TN is not factor to decide relations with SL, may be one among many but not the sole. SL and India are neighbors and neighbours cant exist without engaging. There are much more business, defence ties (apart from cultural) that matters in SL-Ind relationships. Just because some hot headed idiots ran amok in the streets in Chennai it doesn’t change that fact. And remember SL and India has deep defence relations that TN doesn’t even have an idea of.
Do you know SL and India tend to have troika meeting during the last war? Do you know defence secretary, foreign minister and presidential sec of both the countries used to have meeting once every three weeks? Do you know India is insisting SL to resume these troika meetings? That shows how much deep SL-Ind relations in defence go!
About kashmir and cross border issues, they are issues that has indian interests. What happens in SL and our seas is not your issues. Got it 
