Lankan envoy summoned

In a strong political message to Colombo, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan summoned Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner GGAD Paliltha Ganegoda on Monday and expressed India’s “grave concern and unhappiness at the growing casualties of unarmed Tamil civilians as a result of military action”. “The escalation of hostilities in the North and the resultant fall out was leading to a great deal of concern in India…there was need for the Sri Lankan government to act with greater restraint and address the growing feeling of insecurity among the minority community,” a statement from the External Affairs Ministry said. It was conveyed to Ganegoda... [read full story]