THE Indian Government has offered more food and medical aid to Sri Lanka, India's Foreign Secretary said. Shiv Shankar Menon told journalists in Delhi that India has already increased the size of the Indian funded hospital in Pulmudai and sent an additional batch of doctors last week. The Indian government has already shipped more medicine and food supplies for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in the conflict zone in northern Sri Lanka, he said. "It is important because supply of food into the conflict zone in February has dropped considerably because of the fighting," he said. Mr. Menon was commenting on the official visit of Prime Minister's Principal Secretary, TKA Nair, to Sri Lanka, last week.
Mr. Nair who held talks with Sri Lankan President's Secretary, Lalith Weerathunga, has also called upon President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Indian Foreign Secretary said Mr. Nair's visit was focused on three major issues: to urge the Sri Lankan government to take step towards "a credible devolution and political package", to explore "how India could help reconstruction in the north" and India's role in humanitarian assistance for the IDPs. (Courtesy: Daily Mirror)
