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New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi should refrain from manipulative politicking and reckless claims on Katchatheevu, which would be perilous in international diplomacy, asserted a Sri Lankan news website in an editorial Monday.. In its editorial, the Sri Lanka Guardian warned against the harms of using Katchatheevu for domestic electoral victories as it would harm Indian diplomacy...
It is imperative that Prime Minister Modi and his administration refrain from engaging in manipulative politicking with delicate matters that carry profound repercussions, particularly in Indias relations with its neighbours...
The editorial comes on a day when Indian external affairs minister S. Jaishankar at a press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters asserted that the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)hid the giving away of the uninhabited, barren island to Sri Lanka in 1974...
The editorial by the Sri Lanka Guardian highlighted that international law is on the side of the island country and exploiting sensitive international issues will only serve to undermine international confidence in New Delhi...
As underscored by the Attorney General of India in 2014, Kachchativu undeniably falls under Sri Lankas jurisdiction, as delineated by bilateral and multilateral agreements endorsed by all involved parties, including the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), said the editorial...
