Heinzgud, this talk of nuclear silos and crap like that does no good to either SL or India.
We are at a very exciting phase of India's growth. The next 15 years will see India rise from a low-income nation to a middle-income nation. All our friendly neighbours will be pulled up in the process, and both parties will benefit. Trade will immensely pull up living standards in both SL and India. We have a great chance, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring the Indian subcontinent up to middle-income levels and really be counted as one of the poles of the world.
Of course, Pakistan will not be part of this cycle of growth, precisely because they choose a confrontational approach. The Paki idiots ban imports of cheap Indian goods. What happens is, all the goods go to Dubai, the UAE earns a handsome commission, and the goods are then transported from Dubai to Karachi! Pakis think they are rejecting the "Hindu baniya's goods" whereas in reality, they are paying 3 times the cost for the same goods.
I think we should cooperate and focus on pulling ourselves up in the next 15 years. Imagine Indian companies like GMR Infra, Infosys, L&T, Dr. Reddy's labs, etc. setting up shop in Sri Lanka. Imagine the most intelligent Sri Lankans studying in IITs in India. Imagine the demand for goods and services by SL companies in the massive and vast economy of India. This applies to Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and to some extent Bangladesh also.
Do you want this, or do you want to be a pawn in international power games and intrigue? What do you benefit out of it? The LTTE movement is dead, and India doesn't covet any Sri Lankan territory anyway. What is all this shit-stirring in aid of?
Please focus on positivity - the current regime is extremely proactive and business-friendly, please take advantage of it. Stop this crap about Chinese nukes being placed in SL. If you still want to go down that path, its your choice. Choose wisely.