Resolutely backing Sri Lanka is not going to prevent a war nor deliver a federal solution.
The notion of collective punishment rests on assigning collective responsibility for an action attributed to a representative member of that group.
The international community’s past policies towards Sri Lanka and its failure to revisit fundamental assumptions is fuelling the slide to renewed war.
Which – ethnic harmony or a unitary state – is more important to Sri Lankans?
India has the additional responsibility to meet the expectations of other players in international affairs.
Sri Lanka is not so much a failed state but a state which, if you are not Sinhala, is so defective as to be beyond repair.
The Rajapakse administration is pushing for a new round of conflict - with specific strategic objectives.
What is the wider impact of selective criticism on the norm of human rights?
Despite last week’s election, a major shift in the dynamics of the peace process is not in sight.