India must kick China out of Sri Lanka: Former US Diplomat

[Dovah]

Even if India licked it or not SL finished LTTE under India's own nose... ain't that a victory?

India's own nose? The only reason you finished LTTE was because India distanced itself from it and rightly so since it was a terrorist organization. Don't think too much of it.

 

[Param]

Maldives is our best neighbor!

SL is not foolish to pick fight with India!

Even if India licked it or not SL finished LTTE under India's own nose... ain't that a victory?

I heard the Maldives is sinking because of global warming!

 

[HeinzGud]

helping sinhalese will make indian tamil think otherwise, that was my point.

is my comment racist??


yes

well posting again specifically describe which Tamil you are referring to!

 

[noob101]

If India had wanted SL to lose the war against LTTE no power in the word could have stopped the disintegration of SL. You may be an expert on East Asian affairs, but this is India's backyard and India is SL's only neighbor.

In the eventuality of hostilities,before SL completes arming itself or calls out for help it would be out.

Exaclty people don't seem to understand this, GoI could have played the SL government like a fiddle before the start of the civil war We should have gone that route and given support to the SL government and then maybe we could have done something about a more peaceful resolution to the conflict. Instead we put ourselves in a very bad situation of not doing anything, China steeped in provided arms etc and doesn't care about how many civilians are killed.

 

[agentperry]

well posting again specifically describe which Tamil you are referring to!

helping lankan tamil is surely GoIs priority but what it is giving back...hostile sinhali lanka siding up with china. india is helping lanka to develop those areas which were actually hit by insurgency and china is helping develop those parts which are is lankas most protected and advanced areas. who deserves more attention and praise?

at least both should be treated at par.

 

[rock127]

Liberated!

By Liberated he meant "invading & assimilating" ... you should have some knowledge of CCP dictionary till now

 

[HeinzGud]

helping lankan tamil is surely GoIs priority but what it is giving back...hostile sinhali lanka siding up with china. india is helping lanka to develop those areas which were actually hit by insurgency and china is helping develop those parts which are is lankas most protected and advanced areas. who deserves more attention and praise?

at least both should be treated at par.

I do appreciate what India doing in Northern SL but thats to appease the TN! what about Indian involvement in Southern areas like the railway line upgration in Southern rail line? appealing! Do you think SL could trust India like this?

First India should be honest with her neighbors!

 

[agentperry]

I do appreciate what India doing in Northern SL but thats to appease the TN! what about Indian involvement in Southern areas like the railway line upgration in Southern rail line? appealing! Do you think SL could trust India like this?

First India should be honest with her neighbors!

so china is helping sl with golden heart. string of pearl include sl as well. for sl to trust India, India needs to trust sl, seeing the past one cannot trust sl.

what sl is looking for? is it assistance, aid or friendship?

 

[sukhish]

I do appreciate what India doing in Northern SL but thats to appease the TN! what about Indian involvement in Southern areas like the railway line upgration in Southern rail line? appealing! Do you think SL could trust India like this?

First India should be honest with her neighbors!

first of all why sri lanka is a separate country. I mean the rituals and customs have a lot in common.

 

[Ray]

first of all why sri lanka is a separate country. I mean the rituals and customs have a lot in common.

It is separate since that is a better way to have!

 

[HeinzGud]

so china is helping sl with golden heart. string of pearl include sl as well. for sl to trust India, India needs to trust sl, seeing the past one cannot trust sl.

what sl is looking for? is it assistance, aid or friendship?

All the three you mentioned!

 

[amitkriit]

All the three you mentioned!

Nothing comes for free, there is no free lunch in international business.

 

[Tolaha]

Glad we're back on the track i.e. the grand landscape of South Asia

To remind of u of timeline - Those allies u mentioned embraced China AFTER (not before) they realized their plights. For example Pakistan, once even a member of SEATO against China + Communism, joined hand with China when its survival was being put at stake. India dismantled Pakistan by "liberating" its eastern part. And India has always been a big bully in the region, for NP, BD and even Bhutan.

They aren't beggars nor suicidal. They cant pick neighbors (India being a given) but they can pick friends. Moreover getting gaga over your peers with wordings like beggar ain't helping u get anywhere. There's much hot air on India becoming a world class power. But what has SL or NP, or BD gained from her hard or soft power. Their relationship with China is for mutual good. China invests and gets a foothold in SL. And SL boosts their economy and grows their competency. Win Win.

ohimalaya,
You've got your timelines screwed up, havent you? Pakistan was doing admirably economically during the times of SEATO. Unlike as in some other countries, its easier to verify facts around here you know!
Their economy went on a downward spiral much after that. You have chose not to reply anything on North Korea and Myanmar... a silent admission?

These are the countries that chose to have CCP leaders as their allies... Death trap, isnt it?

SL is doing quite well on the economic side. What better proof that they still are not a Chinese ally? Inspite of what morons on keyboards may claim, the real Lankans who matter are aware of the dangers of being a Chinese ally. So you still have the Lankan premier giving out statements clearly differentiating the level of relationship that his country has with India and China.

So, Sri Lanka will have a prosperous future.