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I am not suggesting interference with other countries. Here is what I am suggesting - when minorities (hindus/sikhs/christians/ahmadis it does not matter) from Pakistan/Bangladesh/SL are looking for refuge in India provide them. Do not look at it from the prism of religion. When 3 million to 30 million illegal immigrants whose allegiance to India are questionable are living in India without GOI doing a squat, isn't it in the moral authority of India to protect the minorities living in the said nations as they belong to the erstwhile Indian empire? or for geopolitics sake sacrifice them? The question is what is India's preference? secular fiber or moral fiber?
Empire ?
Responsibilities cease once association ceases .
As regards responsibilities towards minorities living in other nations, except for making noises there is little else that can be done .
When the reprehensible acts of Babri Mosque & the Gujarat riots took place what else did any Muslim nation do to India beyond making noises ?
When Christians are persecuted what does a christian nation do besides making noise or at best applying diplomatic pressure ?
Minorities are citizens of the nation they live in. It therefore is the resp of the nation to look after its citizens . Redress will come to them from the laws of the land they live in. If the state does not then it fails .
India is not the custodian of Hindus the world over just as no Muslim / christian nation is the custodian of people of those religions in other countries. Rinkle's case is a Pak issue. If that nation chooses to ignore its minorities its their issue.
One understands the emotional connect between Tamils of TN & North SL, I empathize with the Tamils of TN. Yet state level politics cannot take precedence over defence issues.
Having been there during those days one is acutely aware of what went on and saw first hand the sufferings of both the Tamils & Sinhalese. I have experience what the tamils did to the Sinhalese & vice versa. Hate always begets hate.
Having said this I maintain its an internal issue of SL.