Highlights
- Situation in Sri Lanka is unprecedented for which India is worried, Jaishankar said
- Matter pertains to very close neighbour, we naturally worry about consequences, he said
- Have seen misinformed comparisons in Lankan context with India that are uninformed, EAM added
Sri Lanka Crisis: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the situation in Sri Lanka is unprecedented for which India is worried but drawing comparisons at home is uninformed.
Jaishankar made the statement at an all-party meeting in Delhi to brief on the situation in the neighboring country.
In his opening remarks, S Jaishankar said, "very serious crisis in Sri Lanka, an unprecedented situation in many ways."
"Matter pertains to very close neighbour, we naturally worry about consequences, spillover," he added.
"Have seen misinformed comparisons in Lankan context, people asked if such a situation can occur in India," the External Affairs Minister further said.
Briefing attendees in the meeting, Jaishankar said "We had done 2 presentations. One was done from a political perspective, from a foreign policy perspective which explained to all leaders that the political turbulence in Sri Lanka, economic crisis which was there - the debt situation."
"The support that India has given of 3.8 Billion dollars assistance - no other country has given this level of support to Sri Lanka this year and the initiative that we're taking - how to help them & facilitate their engagement with other bodies including IMF & other debtors," the Union Minister said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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