April 17, 2012
Krishna with Hillary/ Photo NARENDRA BISHT
By Colombo Telegraph -
“The Secretary sought Indian assistance to persuade the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to resettle the internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka.” a US State Department cable says.
The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked “CONFIDENTIAL” cable from the WikiLeaks database. The cable was signed on October 27, 2009 by the US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton. The cable seems to be written after a meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. (Paragraph 10 of the original cable is missing from the WikiLeaks database.)
“Krishna said India had had considerable interactions with the GSL. While describing the IDP situation as a humanitarian concern, he did not think the GSL could meet the 180-day timeline to relocate the IDPs because the monsoon would start soon. Moreover, demining the areas to give people the confidence to return to their homes would take time.” the cable further says.
NOTE: Paragraph 10 of the original cable is missing from the WikiLeaks database. See the paragraph 13 for Sri Lanka section.
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