India’s Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V Narayanasamy has stated that India will support a resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council, if the country refuses to honour any recommendations put forward by the world body.
Speaking to reporters, Narayanasamy said,
“When United Nations brought forward a resolution against Sri Lanka, India voted for it. If UN's recommendations are not honoured by Sri Lanka, India will support any resolution brought by it against the island nation,"
The Minister went on to say that the Rajiv Gandhi-Jayawardene accord had given India certain powers "but Rajapaksa is not accepting them now”.
He also criticised parties in Tamil Nadu, and defended the Indian government’s actions on the Tamil issue, adding,
"India is taking steps to get powers for Sri Lankan Tamils. That's why India is taking a neutral stand. Not like some Tamil parties and Tamil Nadu government, which take decisions and pass resolution without thinking".
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