Modi’s return and Lanka’s India policy View(s):What was branded as the ‘Festival of Democracy’ with 642 million voters peacefully electing a government of their choice, turned out a surprise result. If the South of India never did wholly subscribe to the Hindutva ideology, even the Hindu heartland of the North did not succumb this time. In Tamil Nadu, he ignored bilateral good relations with a friendly neighbour, Sri Lanka, to pull the Katchchativu issue out of the woodwork – such was his desperation. What can Sri Lanka learn from this huge election? Yet, Sri Lankan Governments must recognize that the Southern and Eastern states of India, viz.

Source: Sunday Times June 09, 2024 14:31 UTC