Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote bilateral relations in defence and trade

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Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote bilateral relations in defence and trade

THIMPHU (Bhutan), Apr 28 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Wednesday called on President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse and the two leaders agreed to promote their relations in all the fields especially in defence, trade and commerce. During the meeting, which was also attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, both the leaders also emphasized the need to strengthen the SAARC organization for the betterment and more development in the region.

Prime Minister felicitated Mahinda Rajapakse on his re- election for a second term as President of Sri Lanka as well as on United Peoples Freedom Alliance’ victory in the parliamentary elections.

He said Pakistan greatly values its traditionally close, cordial and mutually supportive relationship with Sri Lanka adding that both the countries have always stood by each other in difficult times.

Prime Minister Gilani said both the countries shared commonality of views on numerous issues of mutual interest.

He said, “We should closely coordinate our positions on the regional and international fora.”

He said that Pakistan is happy to note that Sri Lankan Government has been able to defeat terrorism. He said both the countries have been cooperating to defeat terrorism. Sri Lankan President thanked Pakistan for its cooperation and assistance in dealing the threat of terrorism.

He said Pakistan has always forcefully supported the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka.

The Prime Minister said Pakistan despite its own economic difficulties will continue to contribute towards socio-economic development of Sri Lanka. He especially referred to Pakistan’s assistance under Special Assistance Programme for South Asia.

He said it is gratifying to note that volume of trade between two countries has registered significant increase in the last four years after the signing of Free Trade Agreement.

The Prime Minister said, “We should nonetheless keep striving, jointly, to further expand our commercial ties.”

He said services sector should be included in the FTA for promoting investment and trade facilitation between the two countries. The negotiations towards that end need to be fast-tracked, he added.

The Prime Minister emphasised the need for reactivation of Joint Economic Commission (JEC), to facilitate bilateral economic cooperation and monitor its progress as its last meeting was held way back in 2005.

Pakistan also invited a team of senior Sri Lankan officials to visit Islamabad for preparing the agenda of next JEC meeting in the near future.

He said Pakistan would continue to assist Sri Lanka in military training and to fulfill its defence needs and requirements.

Pakistan also offered overhauling facilities for equipments of aircrafts of Sri Lankan Air Force.

The Prime Minister also reiterated his earlier invitation extended to President of Sri Lanka to visit Pakistan.

Referring to role being played in SAARC, Prime Minister Gilani said both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are playing vital role in the organization and expressed satisfaction with the considerable progress SAARC has made in numerous fields.

The Prime Minister said both Pakistan and Sri Lanka should work closely together under SAARC to promote regional cooperation.

Prime Minister Gilani also appreciated the Sri Lanka-Pakistan Parliamentary Group especially comprising young parliamentarians. He said it would help to promote bilateral relations.

Both the countries also agreed to adopt joint strategy and initiate joint ventures to overcome the power and water crisis in the region.

Prime Minister Gilani thanked the Sri Lankan President for sending their cricket team when the world was not coming to Pakistan. He said it gave encouragement to Pakistan but regretted the unfortunate incident on this occasion in Lahore.

The Prime Minister told the Sri Lankan President that both the countries are cooperating with each other in the investigation of attack on cricket team in Lahore.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote bilateral relations in defence and trade

 

[Bill Longley]

Pakistan and Srilanka, Both are victims of indian imperial policies.

Sri Lankans are good friends, its small nation with big heart.

 

[WAQAS119]

As far as I know they been cooperating with each other since decades,
Pakistani SSG commandos carried operations against Tamil Tigers..

 

[thebrownguy]

As far as I know they been cooperating with each other since decades,
Pakistani SSG commandos carried operations against Tamil Tigers..

I am not aware of this. Can you please provide a link on the topic? Not to back up the claim, just for the sake of information.

 

[LCA Tejas]

Pakistan and Srilanka, Both are victims of indian imperial policies.

Sri Lankans are good friends, its small nation with big heart.

Since when is Pakistan and Sri lanka victims of Indian Imperial policies?? Actually Its the Other way around, The world is suffering from the Imperial Policies of exporting terrorism by Pakistan.... And as far as Sri lanka, No sri lankan will point out His fingers towards India, LTTE had no Govt hands, It was made by Tamilnadu for Liberating Sri lankan Tamils Who were slaughtered For not being Sinhalese, and India had sent Marcos, PKF,Weapons and Arms to help Sri lanka in the war against LTTE, The military vehicle was even cought by protestors in Tamilnadu, still we helped them defeat LTTE...

What was Your police doing when Sri lankan teams were attacked, Chris Broad said You guys ran away, here is the Link

ICC referee Broad slams Pakistan over 'poor security'

 

[WAQAS119]

I am not aware of this. Can you please provide a link on the topic? Not to back up the claim, just for the sake of information.

i heard it form any Defence analyst on TV, so no link.

 

[Bill Longley]

Since when is Pakistan and Sri lanka victims of Indian Imperial policies?? Actually Its the Other way around, The world is suffering from the Imperial Policies of exporting terrorism by Pakistan.... And as far as Sri lanka, No sri lankan will point out His fingers towards India, LTTE had no Govt hands, It was made by Tamilnadu for Liberating Sri lankan Tamils Who were slaughtered For not being Sinhalese, and India had sent Marcos, PKF,Weapons and Arms to help Sri lanka in the war against LTTE, The military vehicle was even cought by protestors in Tamilnadu, still we helped them defeat LTTE...

What was Your police doing when Sri lankan teams were attacked, Chris Broad said You guys ran away, here is the Link

ICC referee Broad slams Pakistan over 'poor security'

India started training and supporting Tamil terrorists including LTTE. RAW (Research and analysis wing), the main intelligence and sabotage agency of India was ordered by Indra’s government to train and equip Tamil terrorists. The “Third agency of RAW,” a supra intelligence out fit started training Tamil insurgents in 32 training camps. By mid 1987, 20,000 insurgents had been trained and were provided weapons by central government of India and state government of Tamil Nadu. While most of the initial training was confined to military and paramilitary camps in utter Perdeash, specialized training was given in special training camps in New Delhi, Momby, and Vishakhapatnam[xxvi]. The most enigmatic training was given to insurgents in Dera Dun along with Bengali, Pakistani and Tibetan rebels.

( Thomas A. Marks, Maoist insurgency since Vietnam, Frank Cass and company limited London.1996, P.220)

Former Pakistani High Commissioner says RAW tried to kill him in Colombo

A diplomatic row between Pakistan and India loomed yesterday after Islamabad’s former High Commissioner to Sri Lanka flatly and bluntly accused the Indian intelligence agency RAW of trying to kill him in Colombo on August 14.
In an interview with the Islamabad based magazine The Post, Col. Wali rejected the version that the LTTE masterminded the attempt on him. He instead blamed RAW for starting a proxy war in a third country by carrying out this lethal exercise.

Former spy chief, who had served on diplomatic assignments in different countries before his appointment as the country's high commissioner to Sri Lanka, told the Post magazine the LTTE not only refused to claim responsibility but also denied reports published in the media about its involvement.

Envoy Wali explodes diplomatic bombshell - TamilCanadian

 

[Prometheus]

i heard it form any Defence analyst on TV, so no link.

let me guess............nnnaaahhh leave it........we all know who he is

 

[Bill Longley]

let me guess............nnnaaahhh leave it........we all know who he is

pakistan helped or not but what india did was nothing friendly for example

On 18 June 1985, it was announced that insurgents and Srilankan Government would try to find political solution to problem by discussing options by face-to-face talks. Indian change of policy came for the prime reason that presence of Tamil insurgents in Tamil Nadu was creating anti Hindi and pro Tamil nationalist passions in Tamil Nadu which gave rise to fears in New Delhi, of resurrection of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) like movement[xxxviii] demanding separation of Tamil Nadu from India. Due to Indian pressure insurgents and Srilankan announced to held talks in order to find peaceful political solution to on going civil war. The talks were held in Bhutan but failed, because the ceasefire that was agreed never effectively took place. By 1987, SLA seemed to have started to show some remarkable improvements and proved it self to be match to insurgents. Firstly, they secured half of the eastern province after that they drove insurgents out from Trincomalee port. And finally captured Mannar area on the northwestern coast. These successes made insurgents’ frustruated and they became rash. They disclosed their frustration in bombing Colombo and killing Buddhist monks. These acts made government to give green signal to armed forces to launch operation code named as “Liberation I in May. In this operation Jaffna was captured leaveing Jaffna city that according to wrong perception of insurgents was the main target. It was a great success for SLA. In June liberation II was set to be launched but at this time India could not take any more. India threatened srilanka by first time in history airdropping supplies to insurgents in Jaffna city. This made Srilankan government helpless. As it perceived no help will arrive for it against India. In 1987, Srilankan and Indian government signed an accord according to which Srilankan government agreed to give autonomy to Tamils in return India agreed to end its support to terrorists and to police the accord. Hence, Indian troops landed on Srilankan soil to enforce ceasefire between Tamils and Sinhalese. From July to August 1987, 7000 troops were dispatched to northeastern Srilanka. After only the three months of cease-fire, LTTE refused to acknowledge ceasefire and started opposing presence of IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force). With arrival of IPKF, Srilankan army was ordered to remain in its barracks. This had a very bad effect on SLA morale because the fruit of their sacrifices was seemingly being wasted. The arrogance Indian military leaders were overwhelming. They considered SLA as a week army and left no opportunity to taunt them. Soon they found out that SLA was one of the best-trained army and insurgents were one tough lot but they learned this fact after suffering great casualties.
The start of hostilities by LTTE made Indian army in funny condition. IPKF tried to arrange anti LTTE and pro peace groups to fight LTTE but failed miserably.
The rude and proud manner, by which IPKF treated SLA, made it against IPKF[xxxix] At last, Indian forces after loosing more than 1200 dead and thousands injured and missing left srilanka. The most disgraced retreat ever seen in the history.
In this decade, LTTE from a criminal gang emerged into an organization capable of challenging world’s biggest army. IPKF gave it a confidence, which can be seen in the defense of Jaffna where India Para dropped some of its elite forces who were massacred by LTTE and only few of them succeeded to come back alive that to due to SLA’s courageous action[xl]. In this decade, the gorilla activities of LTTE made SLA to take it seriously and acknowledge its deadly ness. In this era, we observe LTTE as a reckonable power capable of executing well planned and coordinated actions.
Indian intervention(1987) had very negative effects on srilanka. First due to Indian pressure a momentum gained during liberation I, was lost. In addition, the insurgency, which could have been controlled in 87 was left to regroup it self.
Secondly, Indian treatment to SLA caused decay in its morale, effects of which can be observed in later part of the conflict.
For LTTE Indian intervention had positive effects; first, it was able to consolidate its position in Jaffna, which it would have lost if India had not intervened. Secondly fighting with Indian forces conditioned its cadres and gave them confidence which became symbol of LTTE terrorists.

 

[LCA Tejas]

( Thomas A. Marks, Maoist insurgency since Vietnam, Frank Cass and company limited London.1996, P.220)


Envoy Wali explodes diplomatic bombshell - TamilCanadian

One says Pakistan Former high comissioner said, another one said tamilndau created it, with assiastance of RAW, which I never Denied, I have no bad feeling, because LTTE has not done anything wrong, it wouldnt have happened if sri lanka Wouldnt have Slaughtered Sri lankan Tamils.... Iam a Tamilian Myself, I know How it feels when some one whose related to You slaughtered, Children Chopped there head off, Killing of tamil women.....

We had MARCOS, PKF there to help them kill LTTE, but what has pakistan done for the mischief it caused?

 

[thebrownguy]

One says Pakistan Former high comissioner said, another one said tamilndau created it, with assiastance of RAW, which I never Denied, I have no bad feeling, because LTTE has not done anything wrong, it wouldnt have happened if sri lanka Wouldnt have Slaughtered Sri lankan Tamils.... Iam a Tamilian Myself, I know How it feels when some one whose related to You slaughtered, Children Chopped there head off, Killing of tamil women.....

We had MARCOS, PKF there to help them kill LTTE, but what has pakistan done for the mischief it caused?

MARCOS were involved in operation Pawanhans right?

 

[Bill Longley]

One says Pakistan Former high comissioner said, another one said tamilndau created it, with assiastance of RAW, which I never Denied, I have no bad feeling, because LTTE has not done anything wrong, it wouldnt have happened if sri lanka Wouldnt have Slaughtered Sri lankan Tamils.... Iam a Tamilian Myself, I know How it feels when some one whose related to You slaughtered, Children Chopped there head off, Killing of tamil women.....

We had MARCOS, PKF there to help them kill LTTE, but what has pakistan done for the mischief it caused?

You are Tamil I can feel ur sentiments

btw Sinhala are peace loving buddhists where as Majority of Tamils are hindus worshipping kali

now those who know what worshippers of Kaali do in her name can understand who started this mischief in peace loving srilanka

 

[LCA Tejas]

You are Tamil I can feel ur sentiments

btw Sinhala are peace loving buddhists where as Majority of Tamils are hindus worshipping kali

now those who know what worshippers of Kaali do in her name can understand who started this mischief in peace loving srilanka

So If they are Hindus, they Slaughter???? How much fair is that? And What about Kali?? Whats wrong in worshiping that Deity?

 

[thebrownguy]

You are Tamil I can feel ur sentiments

btw Sinhala are peace loving buddhists where as Majority of Tamils are hindus worshipping kali

now those who know what worshippers of Kaali do in her name can understand who started this mischief in peace loving srilanka

Considering what some muslims have been doing in the name of Allah, you should not be passing such rants about other religions. Troll.

 

[LCA Tejas]

MARCOS were involved in operation Pawanhans right?

Yes There was Operation Pawan by Marcos and The IPKF(Indian Peace Keeping Force) It was formed under the mandate of the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord signed between India and Sri Lanka in 1987 that aimed to end the Sri Lankan Civil War between militant Sri Lankan Tamil nationalists such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan military.
The main task of the IPKF was to disarm the different militant groups, not just the LTTE.....