Indian troops in Lanka? India once again 'categorically' denies baseless speculations
Sri Lanka is struggling with acute food and electricity shortages forcing the island nation to seek help from its neighbours. The economic situation has led to huge with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Colombo, May 11: In a recent development in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission on Wednesday (May 11) denied media speculations about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo, stating that the country is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery.
Sri Lanka is struggling with acute food and electricity shortages forcing the island nation to seek help from its neighbours. The economic situation has led to huge with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. On May 10, India denied rumours circulating among the media that certain Sri Lankan political persons and their families have fled to India.
The Indian mission in Sri lanka clarified it through a tweet, "The High Commission would like to categorically deny speculative reports in sections of media and social media about India sending her troops to Sri Lanka. These reports and such views are also not in keeping with the position of the Government of India." Continuing further in the thread, "The Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs of India clearly stated yesterday that India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery."
In view of the current situation in Lanka, India earlier today said it is fully supportive of the democracy, stability, and economic recovery of the island nation. According to the recent news from Lanka, the ancestral home of the Rajapaksa family in Hambantota was set on fire by enraged protestors. The incident came soon after the resignation of former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, on May 9.