GL and Kurshid will hold crucial talks

 Wednesday, 15 January 2014 

Sri Lanka and India will hold crucial talks on the status of its bilateral relationship during the end of this month.

The discussion will take place between External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L Peiris and Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid when Peiris visits New Delhi this month.

“All aspects of the bilateral relationship between India and Sri Lanka will be discussed,” the Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry has said.

It is also said that the release of fishermen on a reciprocal basis by the government of Sri Lanka and India, which began after the telephone conversation last week between Ministers Peiris and Kurshid, was proceeding as a continuing initiative.

Peiris and Khurshid it is learnt will focus heavily on the progress made by the Sri Lankan government in addressing the national problem, addressing concerns of human rights and accountability and the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva this March.

India voted in favour of two resolutions on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in 2012 and 2013.