Are SRI Lanka and India allies?
594524
All countries are allies... All countries, including Sri Lanka and India, have differences too.
119910
That's a scary tought.\n\nI don't think such a question can be put under such a hypothesis, since both countries are nuclear powers AND both governments proved to be strong-headed.\nIn the event of open conflict I believe neither will concede defeat without first resorting to their nuclear arsenal (after all, Pakistan built its arsenal for this very purpose, to counter the Indian threat). If such was the case, I doubt the human race will live to see the next day.\nIndia can't neutralize Pakistan's friend, unless it gains that permanent seat with veto in the UN Security Council, but then India wouldn't need to invade Pakistan, that would be too stupid.
1016358
UN is weak. Sri Lanka has no oil.
4595
well, one easy way to improve relations with india would be to side with them in the border dispute with pakistan over the territory of kashmir.  this politically untenable in the united states however, and has the potential to drag the US into what could turn into a nuclear war.  so that's right out.\n\nanother option would be to sign a preferential trade agreement with india, but this would likely be nixed by the WTO.\n\ngiving them free stuff is always a plus, but that costs money.\n\nprobably the best thing the US can do is to continue doing what it's doing - particularly, outsourcing software jobs at wages well above india's national average, allowing lots of indian students to come to the US to study, hiring indians on work visas for high-paying jobs, and continuing free trade in infrastructure like steel and concrete to support india's growth.\n\nthe biggest bone of contention is probably the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.  india is one of a very few nations which has refused to sign it and this is a big problem for the US.  india will receive only limited military support from america until the two countries reconcile their differences over this treaty.
994557
Well i should ask you, about the killings that the the LTTE has done for the last few years of cease fire! and what about the bomb in the ancient city of anuradhapura which killed 70 school children? this war is not between Tamils and Sinhalese, but between the LTTE leader ( who threw a lavish b'day party in London for his daughter, when he is recruiting child soldiers in Sri Lanka) who wants to retain his power and the Sri Lankan Government, the truth about the photograph's should be dealt with carefully, and i wish to urge to those who read not to throw your self but to search for facts before!
51119
As far as I have been able to determine, the High Commission of the Republic of India has a Sri Lankan interest section, similar to how the US Embassy acts for Canadian interests in Nigeria (Canada moved their High Commission from Nigeria to Ghana in the Abacha days). And even if they don't, they should be able to point you in the right direction.\n\nThe last time I checked, the contact information for the Indian High Commission in Nigeria is as follows: \n \nHigh Commission of India\n8A Eleke Crescent \nP.M.B. 2322, Victoria Island\nLagos, Nigeria.\n\nPhone: +234-1-616604 (may be out of date)\n     : +234-1-615905 (may be out of date)\n     : +234-1-2627680\n     : +234-1-2615078\n     : +234-1-2615905\n  FAX: +234-1-613668 (may be out of date)\n     : +234-1-2612660\n     : +234-1-2613668\nEmail: hindlos@hyperia.com \n     : hclag@hyperia.com\n\nHigh Commission of India\nPlot 684 B, Agadez Crescent \nOff Aminu Kano Crescent \nWuse II \nFCT Abuja, Nigeria. \n\nPhone: +234-9-5236099\n     : +234-9-5236078 \n  FAX: +234-9-5236088 \nEmail: hciabuja@nigtel.com \n\n\nGood luck!
1087378
The Tamil Tigers are doing equally despicable things. There is no "side that is right" in the Sri Lanka fighting. The Tigers attack a military convoy and the next day the military kills 27 people in a temple. As for why though, I believe it comes down to some very old feuds, kind of like the fighting in Israel. The Tamil's want freedom/independance/etc and the tigers are going about it militantly, the military is attempting to subdue the Tamils and make them conform.
641290
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka\n\nThe ongoing ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is between elements of the majority Sinhalese and minority Sri Lankan Tamils. Since 1983, there has been on-and-off civil war, mostly between the government (dominated by Sinhalese, although including some members of other ethnic groups, including Tamils) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or LTTE, who want to create an independent Tamil Eelam state in the northeast of the island. It is calculated that the war has left 65,055 people dead since 1983 and has caused great harm to the population and economy of the country. A cease-fire was declared in 2002, but incidents of violence in late 2005 and early 2006 led to fears of a renewed civil war.\n\nThere had been high hopes that the devastating Tsunami of December 2004 would force the government and Tamil rebels into a new, lasting dialogue to address the serious effects of the disaster on Sri Lanka as a whole. But these hopes were dashed by almost immediate accusations of bias and favouritism on the part of international aid agencies from both sides. In the spring of 2006, deep political unease and suspicion remained between the two factions, which resulted in the sinking of two government gunships by Tiger terrorists, while trying to sink a ship carrying around 700 unarmed army personnel. The ship was sailing under the flag of International Monitoring Mission and, there were Peace Monitoring officers on board. In self defence, the government sank five Tiger vessels and later bombarded Tiger strongholds.
283038
President Bush came to India in order to make a settlement with the Indian government which his comrades were un-able to accomplish.That was : to introduce India as a legitimate partner in the Nuclear field.\nHe wanted the support of India and in order to do so he "recognized" their potencial against terrorism and China in Asia.\nIn short : " he wanted allies " cause Pakistan is run by a buntch of ducks!!
674416
Tamil Sucide bombers belong to LTTE.\n\nThe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, also known as the Tamil Tigers, is a military and political organisation that promotes independence for the Tamil people of Sri Lanka.\n\nThey do not have any thing to do with religion.\n\nMore info about LTTE refer
210567
This series will have no bearing as far as India is concerned but for England it is crucial to gain maximum overseas exposure in order to have a go at the Australian team for the cricketing supremacy.As far as India is concerned,like Sri Lanka & Pakistan they will continue aimless & directionless hoping for another miracle(all three had one in the past) in the world cup 2007.
503648
Could be.Their Air FORCE WHICH STILL HAS TIES TO THE bRITISH rOYAL aIR force (RAF) NOT too long ago beat the best USAF pilots in a training exercise over India,their Navy is very strong and their army which is very excellent in the SE aSIAN AREA CAN GIVE OUR GUYS A RUN FOR THE MONEY.tHEY BEAT pAKISTAN IN four different wars back in the 60s and 70s.Their universities are top notch and they have a thriving industry in all fields.\nAfter China, India will be a superpower in another 5 or ten years.
674558
Ofcourse it will be India.
1123461
Muttiah Muralitharan is definitely a legend at cricket for Sri Lanka, but I don't know of him representing them at football. Although I am not an expert on Asian football, I have never seen Sri Lanka as a major export of footballers, and you rarely hear about their passion for football.\n\nYou said 'FIFA World Cup Competitions', and Sri Lanka have never reached the World Cup before.
223494
Like America once, India was part of the British Empire.  Gandhi was instrumental in helping India achieve independence in 1945, nonviolently.  Shortly thereafter, he was assassinated.
809092
While the LTTE are proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the US, they have been in no way whatsoever a threat to the United States. \n\nThe US government (along with the EU and the UN) has consistently stressed the need for a diplomatic solution in Sri Lanka, something which the government of Sri Lanka has been unwilling to pursue. If anyone in Sri Lanka, be they Tamil or Singhalese, wants a lasting peace, they need to accept that the only only viable solution is a federal system with a large degree of autonomy in the north and east. Pursuing a hawkish agenda, burning through the country's national budget, and then expecting western powers to come and bail them out is a ludicrous policy.
470722
By giving the Tamils greater autonomy. The Sri Lankans do not have the strength to win this war and when you are not strong enough to crush your seperatists like the Indians did in Punjab and in Kashmir, its best to seek peace. Adopt a formula that will allow Sri Lanka to remain a State similar to the one that exists today and within it give the Tamils autonomy.  If you delay too long, then the Tamiols may reject the offer and you may have to accept a split in the country.  Better to act now.\n\n\nscourge