No need to procure weapons from China, Pakistan: India tells Sri Lanka
May 31, 2007
Chennai: Advising Sri Lanka not to procure weapons from Pakistan and China to fight Tamil rebels, India on Thursday assured the island nation that New Delhi would look after their weapon requirements.
National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told reporters in Chennai that New Delhi would favourably consider any request for military hardware from Colombo.
“We are the big power in this region, let us make that very clear. We strongly believe that whatever requirements the Sri Lankan government have, they should come to us and we will give them what we think is necessary. We do not favour them going to China or Pakistan or any other country,” Narayanan said after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. …
Local dailies reported that Sri Lanka was seeking military help from Pakistan and China to upgrade its air defence in the wake of Tamil Tigers acquiring air capabilities.
Sri Lankan has been seeking Indian support to fight LTTE growing capabilities. But India insists that it would only provide defensive weapons, like radars to Sri Lanka but no offensive weapons.
Hindustan desparately seeking attention, feeling ignored in the region!!!