India Dismisses Reports About Sending Troops To Sri Lanka

New Delhi: India has dismissed reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka against the backdrop of political turmoil in the island nation. However, New Delhi made it clear that it stands with the Sri Lankan people as they try to find a solution through democratic means.

Reacting to “speculative reports” in sections of the media and on social media, the Indian High Commission in Colombo categorically denied that India is sending troops to Sri Lanka. “These reports and such views are also not in keeping with the position of the Government of India,” the mission said in a brief statement.

The High Commission noted that the external affairs ministry’s spokesperson had clearly said on Sunday that “India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values, established institutions and constitutional framework”.