Indian Foreign Secretary – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

After Fighting, Sri Lanka Needs Devolution – India

By pearlaction | March 12, 2009 |

[AFP] Sri Lanka needs true devolution of power to minority Tamils if it wants to permanently end its long-running ethnic war, Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said Wednesday. Menon, who was in Washington for talks, said the U.S. and the Sri Lankan government itself both agreed with regional power India on the need to quickly…

India urged to raise human rights issues in Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | January 16, 2009 |

[Amnesty International] As the Indian Foreign Secretary visits Sri Lanka this week, he has been urged to raise concerns over the safety of displaced civilians trapped in the Wanni, in discussions with the Government of Sri Lanka. In an open letter to Shivshankar Menon, Amnesty International has asked him to pay special attention to the…