During his visit to Colombo today, EAM Dr. Jaishankar spoke out strongly in favour of the Tamil Community
During his visit to Colombo today, EAM Dr. Jaishankar spoke out strongly in favour of the Tamil Community in Sri Lanka and reiterated India’s stand in support of the 13th Amendment, which entails greater representation for Tamils as well as reaffirms the importance of Tamil language.
Dr. Jaishankar said:
“It is in Sri Lanka’s own interest that the expectations of the Tamil people for equality, justice, peace and dignity within a united Sri Lanka are fulfilled. That applies equally to the commitments made by the Sri Lankan Government on meaningful devolution, including the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The progress and prosperity of Sri Lanka will surely be advanced as a consequence.”
This message signifies the importance PM Modi and the NDA Government gives to the aspirations to the Sri Lankan Tamil community. It may be recalled that PM Modi was the first ever PM to visit Jaffna. In his tenure the Government of India has undertaken numerous efforts including housing projects and cultural restoration for the Tamil community in Sri Lanka.
