India will send troops to Sri Lanka to help in demining efforts, even as the island nation has canceled weapon and equipment purchases from China and Pakistan.
About 500 Indian troops will help Sri Lanka demine the areas where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters had been operating for more than two decades, a senior Indian Defence Ministry official said.
The dispatch of Indian troops coincides with an official announcement that Colombo is canceling a $200 million purchase of ammunition from China and Pakistan. Although the island nation said this move is prompted by the end of hostilities with LTTE, a Foreign Office official said it is a major win for India. Read more ...
Friday, July 17, 2009
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