India’s economic support to Sri Lanka not based on communal approach: Jaishankar

 

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday justified the government’s support to Sri Lanka, saying India would be shirking its responsibility if it did not step forward to support a crisis-hit neighbour.

The economic support that India offered to Sri Lanka during its worst post-independence economic crisis was for the entire country and not based on any communal approach, he said.On the issue of Palestine, he said India stands for a two-state solution, with the two states living peacefully side-by-side.

MDMK member Vaiko had sought explanation from the minister for India abstaining from voting on a draft resolution of the UN Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka in Geneva.The voting was on the UN Human Rights Council draft resolution on promoting, reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.

Vaiko said lakhs and lakhs of Tamils were killed, women were raped, children were killed and the then government in Sri Lanka gave weapons and still the Indian government is providing support to Sri Lanka.