The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, in a brief discussion on reconciliation between Sinhala and Tamil communities on the island of Sri Lanka with Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, outlined that India could not confirm its position on the draft UNHRC resolution tabled against Sri Lanka.
The Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, speaking after the meeting between the two heads of state, said,
“There was no substantive discussion on the draft resolution. Given that it has important implications for both Sri Lanka and India, it was felt that the two sides should remain in touch on the issue.”
Indian officials downplayed the meeting yesterday, describing it as a sideline meeting at the BIMSTEC summit in Burma.