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India responsible for terrorism here
April 10, 2015
The Island editor’s response in setting the record straight regarding the Indian High Commission’s stubborn rejection that India armed the LTTE, should be applauded. The Indian political hierarchy was indeed involved heavily in arming the Sri Lankan separatist Tamils. RAW ‘s role in acting as ‘the managers’ of the armed terrorists of Sri Lanka is very well established in many a report written on the subject. According to records available India’s interests in the separatist movement commenced in 1970 when the Indian IB agents were replaced by the RAW operatives. After a preliminary survey and obtaining the Indian Government green light the training and arming of separatist terrorists were found to be one of the main activities of the RAW in Sri Lanka around 1983. The advanced training for the selected cadres were given at Chakrata, North of Dehera Dun, India’s top defence academy and in the Ramakrishna Puram in Delhi.
Between 1983 and 1987 the Raw training program for the Sri Lankan separatists included the use of semi and automatic weapons, 84 mm rocket launching, use of heavy weapons, laying mines, bomb explosions and intelligence work. In March 1987 the RAW supplied about 300 AK 47s, light machine guns and rocket launchers. Some of cadres were given training in under water demolition tactics. Further, RAW supplied guns, bazookas, mortars, grenades, RPGs, and Swedish made state of the art, Gustav rifles to TNA in Trincomalee transported by Indian Air Force planes in 1987-88. In addition a number of the Tamil separatist leaders were in the payroll of the RAW. From 1983 to 1987 the RAW trained and supplied armaments to 1200 Tamil Terrorists.
With the close supervision of the RAW a formidable network was established in Tamil Nadu mainly to supply the needs of the terrorists. The explosives were procured in Dharmapuri, manufacturing of arms and ammunition were from Coimbatore and Salem while military clothing was made at Periya. The supply landing point to Tamil Tiger boats was located in Nagapatanam. The recruitment of terrorist cadres was centered in Madurai. According to Dr Rohan Gunaratne the LTTE was active in India from 1980s onwards.
In spite of the long standing diplomatic relationship Sri Lanka had with India, it has to be said that India was directly responsible for the instability and heavy loss of men and other resources of Sri Lanka due to the armed militancy of the LTTE nourished by India.
The Island
April 10, 2015
The Island editor’s response in setting the record straight regarding the Indian High Commission’s stubborn rejection that India armed the LTTE, should be applauded. The Indian political hierarchy was indeed involved heavily in arming the Sri Lankan separatist Tamils. RAW ‘s role in acting as ‘the managers’ of the armed terrorists of Sri Lanka is very well established in many a report written on the subject. According to records available India’s interests in the separatist movement commenced in 1970 when the Indian IB agents were replaced by the RAW operatives. After a preliminary survey and obtaining the Indian Government green light the training and arming of separatist terrorists were found to be one of the main activities of the RAW in Sri Lanka around 1983. The advanced training for the selected cadres were given at Chakrata, North of Dehera Dun, India’s top defence academy and in the Ramakrishna Puram in Delhi.
Between 1983 and 1987 the Raw training program for the Sri Lankan separatists included the use of semi and automatic weapons, 84 mm rocket launching, use of heavy weapons, laying mines, bomb explosions and intelligence work. In March 1987 the RAW supplied about 300 AK 47s, light machine guns and rocket launchers. Some of cadres were given training in under water demolition tactics. Further, RAW supplied guns, bazookas, mortars, grenades, RPGs, and Swedish made state of the art, Gustav rifles to TNA in Trincomalee transported by Indian Air Force planes in 1987-88. In addition a number of the Tamil separatist leaders were in the payroll of the RAW. From 1983 to 1987 the RAW trained and supplied armaments to 1200 Tamil Terrorists.
With the close supervision of the RAW a formidable network was established in Tamil Nadu mainly to supply the needs of the terrorists. The explosives were procured in Dharmapuri, manufacturing of arms and ammunition were from Coimbatore and Salem while military clothing was made at Periya. The supply landing point to Tamil Tiger boats was located in Nagapatanam. The recruitment of terrorist cadres was centered in Madurai. According to Dr Rohan Gunaratne the LTTE was active in India from 1980s onwards.
In spite of the long standing diplomatic relationship Sri Lanka had with India, it has to be said that India was directly responsible for the instability and heavy loss of men and other resources of Sri Lanka due to the armed militancy of the LTTE nourished by India.
The Island
