By Amarjit S. Buttar
* The Indian peacekeeping force has “failed miserably to keep any peace”. Indian troops “must be told in definite terms that they are by no means an army of occupation”. Island of Colombo.
* “In some respects the reminders of Vietnam and Afghanistan are chilling. The longer India is seen to fail in its purpose in Sri Lanka, the more it will lose control of events, it could be ‘come caught in a military escalation that will prolong Sri Lankka’s agony and damage, rather than enhance India’s standing in the region”.
‘Sydney Morning Herald.
“It was a mistake (for India) to have supported and indulged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in past”.
Times of India, New Delhi,
*“That the Tamil militants in the island received generous assistance in arms and training from Indian friends has never been a great secret”.
Perm Bhatia in the Tribune.
* The Government of India would be a fix if the issue of holding a referendum in Jammu and Kashmir would be raised because it had signed an agreement which provided for a referendum on the Jaffna issue.
V.P. Singh in the Tribune.
Article extracted from this publication >> December 4, 1987
