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Video: Khurshid to represent India
Indian External affairs minister Salman Khurshid will head the Indian delegation at the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deciding against undertaking the visit in view of the opposition by parties in Tamil Nadu as well as a section in Congress.
The decision on level of Indian representation and Singh skipping the meet will be communicated to the Lankan government by Sunday, sources said.
"The Prime Minister is likely to write to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa by Sunday regarding his decision," government sources said.
However, there was no official announcement over Singh's decision to skip the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit on November 15-16.
Political parties in Tamil Nadu and several other outfits have opposed India's participation at any level in the CHOGM alleging that the Sri Lankan government had committed gross violation of human rights and had no plans to devolve powers to the ethnic Tamils.
However, Khurshid has been favouring Singh's presence in the CHOGM scheduled on November 15, maintaining that it was vital as it will reflect India's interests. According to MEA, it is also paramount to the nation's strategic and security interests.
Asked if there was a possibility of Vice-President Hamid Ansari representing India at the CHOGM if Singh decides not to go, MEA spokesperson did not give a direct reply.
He, however, said in 10 summit level meetings since 1993, the Prime Minister represented India five times while on four occasions, ministers had headed the Indian delegation. There was one instance of the Vice President representing India.
"So what you can summarize from this is that what we have followed in terms of participation in the CHOGM is an approach of something akin to horses for courses.
"We focused on what is required for our national interest, our foreign policy priorities and our international obligations. Taking those into account we have our delegations led by different people," he said. (PTI)
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Comments - Video: Khurshid to represent India
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Sriyani Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:14 PM
We wouldn't havebeen treated in this manner, if we too were big like India!!!! Small nations always get step-motherly treatment!!!! This is the nature of the world!
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nalaka Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:18 AM
invite pakistan and china to have off shore camps in the north of the country to punish india
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AJ SYDNEY Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:21 AM
RSVP toll later Mr Singh.
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dasun Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:32 AM
shame on ltte diaspora who try hard tp stop chogm hard and failed miserably
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s jayawardene Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:47 AM
Let us decide on our friends. Your coming will take us half way. Please dont come
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Suq Madique Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:52 AM
The shame is on India's govt who did not have the guts to override a silly demand by one of their states. What a joke.
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ANTON Sunday, 10 November 2013 04:07 AM
WELCOME TO THE LAND OF ROARING LIONS.
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mack Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:00 AM
good move India this snub will teach a lesson to the racists here via DM Android App
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Rahman Sunday, 10 November 2013 04:21 AM
dream on forever.
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BP Sunday, 10 November 2013 05:06 AM
Good One!!!
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Appuhami Sunday, 10 November 2013 06:16 AM
100% correct.
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truealf Sunday, 10 November 2013 06:30 AM
Not India its Tamil Nadu. They need one Tamil Nadu in Srilanka..
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Gandhi Sunday, 10 November 2013 10:55 AM
They boast about Gandhi, but they they don't follow what Gandhi had told. " If you want to express your opinion or opposition you need a platform" (CHOGM). It is too late now.
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RajasH Sunday, 10 November 2013 11:08 AM
First the Queen, then Canada , now India...
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vini Sunday, 10 November 2013 11:14 AM
Jayalalitha has transformed man-hohan to a woman-mohan.
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ss Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:08 PM
Better give srilanka also to China for better :-)
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Burana Donkey Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:11 AM
Yes, we can sell more land and at a higher price to the Pakistanis!
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Sam Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:16 PM
Remember Rajeev was killed by LTTE.
Can we have TN as our Tamil homeland0 1
Suq Madique Sunday, 10 November 2013 01:15 PM
We should thank India for this stance because we now know very clearly where their interests lie. This is a good reminder of who our friends are and who considers us important. Any future contracts should not be given to India but to those who have stood by us.
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dias Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:46 PM
Get more funding from China, India will bow down before maharaja. send more Chinese projects to Northern province.
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Dee Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:50 PM
Great Victory for terrorism!
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lionheart Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:39 PM
Still Prabhakaran cannot be brought to life...kabooommmm!!!
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Nodrog Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:55 PM
Irrespective of India's presence or not, CHOGM will go on.
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Vinoth Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:56 PM
Madness. You are going to be the joint- forces commander?
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ind Monday, 11 November 2013 03:24 AM
Exactly. WE should take this as an opportunity.
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ind Monday, 11 November 2013 03:26 AM
Learn the history. Then you would know why china is not in Common Wealth.
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ind Monday, 11 November 2013 03:27 AM
remember it's government HEADs meeting !
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ind Monday, 11 November 2013 03:33 AM
That's all !!!!! All of them are LTTE influenced countries.
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tomsamusa Monday, 11 November 2013 03:52 AM
More to follow ;dont stop counting
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bandara Monday, 11 November 2013 03:54 AM
you live up to your name
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Waz Monday, 11 November 2013 04:37 AM
All dramas, nothing but dramas!
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Gautham Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:04 AM
Have fun and enjoy. no need to fight and waste.
Peace upon you, Lord Buddha came from the north and gave enlightenment to all.
let go please.0 0
Ajja Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:18 PM
Indian jealousy towards Srilankas shows to the entire world.
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Chilove Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:33 PM
TN is an excuse. They always wanted to take the gloss out of this event.
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KaluSudhaSudha Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:55 PM
Badu Bunnis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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M.M.M.IZZETH Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:57 PM
We dont need papet p.m.frome India
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M.M.M.IZZETH Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:58 PM
We dont need papet p.m.from India
1 3
Churchill Saturday, 09 November 2013 04:05 PM
Do not underestimate the influence of channel 4
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Grace Saturday, 09 November 2013 04:08 PM
you are wholeheartedly welcomed sir,
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Shan Saturday, 09 November 2013 04:09 PM
India,is without a backbone. cowardly act to do, sending foreign minister, what is the purpose? Attend fully or do not attend.. If they think this will calm the Tamil racists, they live in fools paradise.
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Lucky Perera Saturday, 09 November 2013 04:11 PM
invitation has been sent for a function, its up to the invitee to decide who will represent but the function will go ahead irrespective of who will be there
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Wewala Saturday, 09 November 2013 04:16 PM
Hooray!...well done Malakolm Singh,
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dharmapala Saturday, 09 November 2013 05:26 PM
indian foreign minister will by srilanka some not all, you are only a name shake , ms sonia, and pm. first and foremost indian foreign policy is bad for some countries it was proved by mr singh (pm) delhi did , the damaged he did for srilanka,
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Jehan Saturday, 09 November 2013 05:41 PM
if this happens India will lose control over SL this is bad for Tamils this is bad for North province as now government will act without considering India.. Indian Tamils are depriving a good opportunity India had to control SL GOSL should decide not to grant Visa for TN residents.. they are depriving us
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nikkan buranawa Saturday, 09 November 2013 05:44 PM
Well done manmohan.. this act will help us to do MORE buisness with PAKISTAN.
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Saskia Saturday, 09 November 2013 05:46 PM
He he...this Salman Khurshid is only a minister, not a leader of a country. Shame shame for SL.
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Alistair Rangdall Saturday, 09 November 2013 06:38 PM
Shame on you. You sound like a top class idiot.
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murugaesan sendil Saturday, 09 November 2013 03:15 PM
justice prevails at last
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Sanaboy Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:37 AM
PM doesn't have a backbone and cowarld.. We cannot call him as a a leader
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Peter Sunday, 10 November 2013 12:41 AM
Give Kankasanthurai port to China or Pakistan
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hagib Sunday, 10 November 2013 01:03 AM
It is a snub, not jealousy.
4 1
Hunter Sunday, 10 November 2013 01:40 AM
BIN LADEN IS OK ?
2 2
Hunter Sunday, 10 November 2013 01:41 AM
YES
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rajan kay Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:01 AM
it time to tie up with under-developing world like pakistan, somalia, naigeria etc
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ANTON Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:13 AM
I THOUGHT THEY ARE GOING TO SEND SUNNY LEON
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Kamal Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:46 AM
this is called "mooda choon"
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Rahman Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:48 AM
Shame for Sri Lanka because this is a Commonwealth heads conference.
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Simple Simon Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:54 AM
Yes, we are properous (56th) and the Indians (100+). Jealousy no!!?
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Rod Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:56 AM
But Indians are having a whale of a time in Sri Lanka. Visa on arrival. IOC. and other businesses and our foreign exchange drained off to India due pilgrimages.
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Crazy Coot Sunday, 10 November 2013 02:57 AM
Why not get China into the Common-Wealth as they appear to have loads of wealth.
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Jack Ass Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:05 AM
Backbone must be suffering from Osteoporosis!! Good market for New Zealand dairy business to sell And-Lean. SL cricketers can handle the advertising.
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Motta Rala Sunday, 10 November 2013 03:08 AM
Yes good opportunity for the Chinese, Paks, Bangladeshis, Nepales and Bhutanis to get together and wipe out India from the earth, no!!!?
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