Key Points
After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress and the DMK for their callousness in giving away the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka on Sunday, the Sri Lanka Guardian wrote in its editorial that Modis comments were not only reckless but perilous in the realm of international diplomacy (PM Modi should) refrain from engaging in manipulative politicking with delicate matters that carry profound repercussions...
The Sri Lankan publication got even more annoyed when Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar reinforced these comments on Monday and voiced concerns for Indian fishermens rights..
The Hindu editorial said that the PM, has set an unhealthy trend of politicizing an issue for electoral gains, one that has bearing on ties with Sri Lanka, while The Indian Express said the leadership of the BJPs raking up the Katchatheevu issue to score points over its rivalis troubling...
To all these worried news outlets, Sri Lankas Daily Mirror has words of comfort: India has no intention to reverse the agreement that ceded the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka despite the political debate in India that is primarily meant for domestic consumption in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections...
A BJP leader told The Indian Express about a plan to come out with a significant announcement on Katchatheevu island before the end of the current Modi regime...
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