By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Members and advisers of Tamil Nadu based ‘Civil Society Coalition for Justice and Peace’ met Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and demanded ‘a change in India’s policy towards Sri Lanka in every sphere’.
On behalf of Civil Society Coalition for Justice and Peace, MP Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, M.G. Devasahayam IAS (Rtd), Dr. R. Senthil, Ex. MP, and Advocate K. Balu met the Indian External Affairs Minister on 16 July 2014.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Dr. R. Senthil and Advocate K. Balu earlier participated in a UNHRC sessions at Geneva on the political crisis in Sri Lanka.
Pointing that a stable government is Sri Lanka is in the interest of the country and its gradual tilt towards China, the civil society coalition said, “We, as civil society are disturbed by the ‘gang up’ of our neighbours Pakistan, China, Burma and Sri Lanka… The unholy relationship between China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka was evident in the way they supported Sri Lanka in the United Nations Human Rights Council.”
Hence urging the External Affair Minister to review its policy, the coalition added, “If India does not openly admit these facts and seriously review its foreign policy the nation will be put in to danger from enemies. It is time for review, evaluation and redesigning of our foreign affairs policy.”