Students and activists at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi observed Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day on 18 May, joining Tamils across the world in remembering the tens of thousands massacred by the Sri Lankan state.
Participants lit candles in remembrance during a vigil, as attendees gathered in tribute to the victims of the Mullivaikkal genocide.
Posters, memorial messages and candles were part of the observances, with participants paying homage to those killed by the Sri Lankan military offensive supported by several nations including India.
Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day is observed annually by Tamils across the world to remember the mass atrocities committed against Tamil civilians, particularly during the final months of the armed conflict in the Vanni, where over hundred thousand Tamils were killed in indiscriminate shelling, aerial bombardment, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions.
In recent years, remembrance events have continued to grow internationally, with increasing recognition of the Tamil genocide across the globe.
Despite mounting international scrutiny, the Sri Lankan state continues to reject allegations of genocide and refuses to take meaningful accountability for atrocities committed.
Successive governments in Colombo have continued to protect military officials accused of war crimes, while surveillance and militarisation persist across the Tamil homeland in the North-East.
Commemorations such as the one held at JNU continue to reflect growing international solidarity with the Tamil struggle for justice, accountability and self-determination.