“Military ties with India good”
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( March 04, Srinagar, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka's army chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka began his weeklong tour of India Monday by visiting northern Kashmir where he received a briefing from top Indian military commanders about the prevailing situation along the Line of Control which divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, according to media report in Kashmir.
“Fonseka flied to Srinagar and from there to the frontier town of Tanghdar where he was briefed by top Indian army commanders on the situation along the Line of Control (LoC). Line of Control has been scene of fierce clashes between militants and Indian army in past and recent installation of Israeli supplied surveillance equipment along the line has drastically reduced infiltration into Indian controlled territory,” the report said.
Fonseka later returned to New Delhi.
Meanwhile, “militarily we have very good relationships for long time and we hope to continue relationships that we are having right now. We are very happy with that,” Lt General Fonseka told media persons after being presented a Guard of Honour outside the Defense Ministry. Defence Ministry officials had earlier said that India would like to ensure that the Lankan Army retains its edge over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to enable the Sri Lanka Government to come out with a devolution package acceptable to the Tamil minority in that country.
Lt. Gen. Fonseka, who is accompanied by Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, pledged to defeat the LTTE at the earliest.
A military official earlier said the visit is aimed at enhancing "better understanding between the two armies".
"India is closely engaged with Sri Lanka on two fronts," one official said. "It wants to ensure that the Sri Lanka Army maintains its upper hand over the LTTE. At the same time, Sri Lanka needs to come out with a devolution package that is acceptable to the minorities”, a news report quoted an unnamed official as saying.
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