MR seeks talks with Modi, as TNA sets January 1 deadline
By Our Political Editor-Sunday, September 14, 2014
No confirmation yet of a New York meeting, while main Tamil party plans Gandhi-style satyagraha for New Year - UNP crisis persists as Deputy Leader-designate Sajith exchanges fire with Mangala
Both for the UPFA Government and some major Opposition parties, it appears to be transition time. What it portends with a presidential election round the corner remains a critical question. In the UPFA, some major issues relate to the foreign policy front. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sought a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they attend the 69th sessions of the UN General Assembly in New York. Initial responses from New Delhi through diplomatic channels were that there were scheduling difficulties.
