Massive development has taken place in every part of Sri Lanka last year. Development has even taken place in the Northern Province where the Tamil civilians live. Although India voted against Sri Lanka for two years, it will be abstaining from doing so this year.
Indian representative Dilip Singha made these references citing reasons as to why it will be refraining from voting for the UN Resolution against Sri Lanka.
The Indian representative during the debate on the Resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva yesterday announced that India would be abstaining from voting. Giving reasons, Indian Envoy Dilip Sinha said that Sri Lanka had achieved successful growth in every sector. What the United Nations and the Human Rights Council should do at this juncture was not to obstruct this growth, but to encourage the island nation. Also as pledged to the international community, Sri Lanka has successfully conducted a free and fair poll for the Northern Provincial Council last year. It was a significant assurance given by Sri Lanka to the world.
The Sri Lankan Government’s dedication to implementing the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission is clearly visible. The Trilingual Policy is also being adopted. The Government has also discharged an outstanding service to bring about religious harmony. The Sri Lankan Government had taken the initiative of reconstructing places of religious worship destroyed in the North and East as a result of the war.
The Government is dedicated to passing on the benefits of development to all citizens. Sri Lanka provided a fitting lesson by ending the war. It was a permanent political solution acceptable to all. India is confident that this would be fulfilled. Everyone should extend support to the Sri Lankan Government in this respect. Dilip Sinha emphasized that India will not support any process or proposal that would be deleterious to the sovereignty of any country.
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