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That I knew. But that is not same as providing military base. Mind it. I am not a fan of Sri Lanka. I don't care about them except for what their proximity means for us strategically. Unfortunately, a chaotic Sri Lanka would be worse in my opinion.

Sorry. But I really didn't know about Srilanka having given military base to Pakistan. Are you sure? I have been following military affairs of India and I would be shocked if I really missed this nugget of history.

LTTE assassinated our ex-PM on our own soil. They deserved to be destroyed. When I didn't like the way the end came, it was not India that betrayed first. India went there to keep peace. IPKF was there protect both Tamils and Sinhalese from each other. Prabhakaran thought he could take on...

I see dire time waiting for Srilanka. This spree of violence is not good for reset its economy badly needs. The tourism industry needs to be up and running quickly and by doing this meaningless violence they have scared off the tourists from the island for a long time to come. Once people lose...

Ummm... I am sorry. But Srilankan Tamils have little to no say in the scenario, and they are irrelevant. It is the Sinhalese who are the overwhelming majority people who would have the say if such union is even under consideration.

Sri Lanka doesn't need to join us. Srilankans already have their own identity which will not allow them becoming an Indian. Even if their economical travails can get resolved by joining our Republic, they will always feel cheated and forced into the union. Heck, unlike Nepal which have close...

Yes. In a mob rule, when the victims at the beginning are from the class who are responsible for the mob to rise against, soon it turns on the more weaker section and often when the dust settles the innocent victims numbers more than the culprits. Once the criminal element finds cover, the...

Problem is, the outcome will be military junta ruling over the island and that never is a good idea, especially when the military leadership has had a close relationship with the govt that has been responsible for ruining the country in the first place.

I understand you are in shock. But perhaps you should get a grip of the reality. It is Srilanka that has defaulted on its loans, not India. Wake up!