Swami Nathan of the External Affairs Ministry, photographed at the Safdarjung Airport, taking Mahatma Gandhi's ashes to CeylonĪccording to traditional Sri Lankan chronicles (such as the Dipavamsa) Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka in the 4th century BCE by Venerable Mahinda, the son of Indian Emperor Ashoka, during the reign of Sri Lanka's King Devanampiya Tissa. India made a nuclear energy pact with Sri Lanka in 2015. India has signed a nuclear energy deal to improve relations. In recent years Sri Lanka has moved closer to China, especially in terms of naval agreements. They have been however tested by the Sri Lankan Civil War and by the controversy of Indian intervention during the war. Both India and Sri Lanka are republics within the Commonwealth of Nations. India is the only neighbour of Sri Lanka, separated by the Palk Strait both nations occupy a strategic position in South Asia and have sought to build a common security umbrella in the Indian Ocean. India and Sri Lanka share a maritime border. There are deep racial and cultural links between the two countries.
The two countries are also close on economic terms with India being the island's largest trading partner and an agreement to establish a proto single market also under discussion at an advanced stage. Only 4% of Sri Lankans have a negative view on India, the lowest of all the countries surveyed by the Ipsos GlobalScan. India-Sri Lanka relations ( Hindi: भारत-श्रीलंका संबंध Sinhala: ඉන්දියාව-ශ්රී ලංකා සබඳතා Indiyava-Shri Lanka Sabandatha Tamil: இந்தியா-இலங்கை உறவுகள்) also referred to Indian-Sri Lankan relations or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. The party also pointed out that he had been granted a visa by the Malaysian consulate in Chennai.President Maithripala Sirisena with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2015 The MDMK said Mr Vaiko told them he is an Indian citizen and showed his passport but it was not accepted. Officials reportedly accused him of being a member of the LTTE or the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, repeatedly, despite his strong denial. The politician was to attend Mr Ramaswamy's daughter's wedding reception on Saturday.Īs he arrived in Kuala Lumpur, he was stopped at the immigration counter. "I have been kept in a place where I cannot meet anybody," he was quoted as telling the IANS news agency. Mr Vaiko was told that he was barred from entering Malaysia because his name was on a list of people who are dangerous to the country. The MDMK chief was to attend a wedding at the invitation of P Ramaswamy, the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang province.Īfter his inquisition, the 73-year-old was detained at the airport to be sent back to Chennai in the evening.
Tamil Nadu politician Vaiko or V Gopalasamy was denied entry into Malaysia on Friday and accused of being a supporter of the banned LTTE during hours of questioning at the Kuala Lumpur airport. He was in jail recently over a speech he had made in 2009.He was asked about his alleged links with the banned Tamil Tigers LTTE.V Gopalasamy was questioned for hours at the Kuala Lumpur airport.
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