Lankan Ranger
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2009
- Messages
- 12,550
- Reaction score
- 0
US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka
Pressure on the Sri Lankan government is mounting ahead of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions on the 27th with India showing a likelihood of supporting US moves to present a resolution on Sri Lanka to the Council.
The motion is to call on Sri Lanka to take more concrete actions towards reconciliation and especially, addressing the accountability issue and implementing the recommendations put forward by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
In an interesting turn of events, a senior Indian government official was last week in the US discussing several issues ranging from sanctions on Iran and other issues related to South Asia including US engagement in the UN.
Indian External Affairs Secretary Ranjan Mathai was on an official tour in the US last week where he met with several key officials from the US State Department on Wednesday (8) and Thursday (9).
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland referring to Mathai’s meeting with US State Department officials said, “The conversations included virtually every topic on the bilateral and multilateral agendas with India, including our joint co-operation to combat terrorism and violent extremism, defense co-operation, planning for the upcoming Strategic Dialogue, important civil nuclear cooperation, shared energy security interests, regional and economic integration along the New Silk Road, joint interests in Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East and our engagement at the UN and in multilateral fora.”
The Sri Lankan government however believes that Mathai’s meeting with Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero, who is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka today (12), would have focused greatly on Sri Lanka.
Following her visit to Sri Lanka, Otero is to travel to New Delhi, India on the 14th and although details of the discussion between Mathai and Otero in the US were immediately not known, her trip to New Delhi after meetings in Sri Lanka is a clear indication of the focus of both countries.
Otero is to visit Sri Lanka on a two-day tour with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake.
US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka | The Sunday Leader
China assures Sri Lanka support always
Chinese government will always stand by Sri Lanka even at any international forum, member of the CPC Central Committee and CPC Party Secretary, Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing said when he met Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and 13 Chinese delegates at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday.
Chunqing said that it is the Chinese government's policy to work hand in hand with the Sri Lankan government on issues concerning Sri Lanka's sovereignty and integrity.
He said that there is an unprecedented bond between the two countries and stressed that China will continue to support Sri Lanka's development drive.
Yuan Chunqing said that China is contributing towards a number of development projects in Sri Lanka. "The understanding in the fields of commerce and economic is very encouraging. The tourist industry is fast developing and direct flights between Sri Lanka and China will further strengthen the country's tourism industry," he said.
Prime Minister Jayaratne said that China is in the forefront among countries that assisted Sri Lanka's development programmes.
" Sri Lanka and China have been very friendly nations from time immemorial and it is being further strengthened today," the Prime Minister said.
He said under the farsighted policies of the President, all ethnic groups are living in harmony in the country and it is the expectation of everybody to see the country developing.
Sri Lanka News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers
Ranil meets Chinese Leader
Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met CPC Central Committee and CPC Party Secretary, Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing.
Ranil meets Chinese Ambassador | Caption Story
Pressure on the Sri Lankan government is mounting ahead of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions on the 27th with India showing a likelihood of supporting US moves to present a resolution on Sri Lanka to the Council.
The motion is to call on Sri Lanka to take more concrete actions towards reconciliation and especially, addressing the accountability issue and implementing the recommendations put forward by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
In an interesting turn of events, a senior Indian government official was last week in the US discussing several issues ranging from sanctions on Iran and other issues related to South Asia including US engagement in the UN.
Indian External Affairs Secretary Ranjan Mathai was on an official tour in the US last week where he met with several key officials from the US State Department on Wednesday (8) and Thursday (9).
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland referring to Mathai’s meeting with US State Department officials said, “The conversations included virtually every topic on the bilateral and multilateral agendas with India, including our joint co-operation to combat terrorism and violent extremism, defense co-operation, planning for the upcoming Strategic Dialogue, important civil nuclear cooperation, shared energy security interests, regional and economic integration along the New Silk Road, joint interests in Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East and our engagement at the UN and in multilateral fora.”
The Sri Lankan government however believes that Mathai’s meeting with Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero, who is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka today (12), would have focused greatly on Sri Lanka.
Following her visit to Sri Lanka, Otero is to travel to New Delhi, India on the 14th and although details of the discussion between Mathai and Otero in the US were immediately not known, her trip to New Delhi after meetings in Sri Lanka is a clear indication of the focus of both countries.
Otero is to visit Sri Lanka on a two-day tour with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake.
US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka | The Sunday Leader
China assures Sri Lanka support always
Chinese government will always stand by Sri Lanka even at any international forum, member of the CPC Central Committee and CPC Party Secretary, Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing said when he met Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and 13 Chinese delegates at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday.
Chunqing said that it is the Chinese government's policy to work hand in hand with the Sri Lankan government on issues concerning Sri Lanka's sovereignty and integrity.
He said that there is an unprecedented bond between the two countries and stressed that China will continue to support Sri Lanka's development drive.
Yuan Chunqing said that China is contributing towards a number of development projects in Sri Lanka. "The understanding in the fields of commerce and economic is very encouraging. The tourist industry is fast developing and direct flights between Sri Lanka and China will further strengthen the country's tourism industry," he said.
Prime Minister Jayaratne said that China is in the forefront among countries that assisted Sri Lanka's development programmes.
" Sri Lanka and China have been very friendly nations from time immemorial and it is being further strengthened today," the Prime Minister said.
He said under the farsighted policies of the President, all ethnic groups are living in harmony in the country and it is the expectation of everybody to see the country developing.
Sri Lanka News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers
Ranil meets Chinese Leader
Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met CPC Central Committee and CPC Party Secretary, Shanxi Province, Yuan Chunqing.
Ranil meets Chinese Ambassador | Caption Story
such things do not exists in reality pal!!!
![Bl[i]tZ](/data/avatars/m/41/41754.jpg?1322350299){kind=avatar}
