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The Sri Lanka’s (SL) Ambassador in Geneva , Dayan Jayatileke recently , extolled China at the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) . He praised thus because China took steps to support the resolution in favour of Sri Lanka thereby defeating that brought against SL at the UNHRC. It is evident from this that China is not only assisting SL in the war , but is protecting it in the diplomatic front too.
Immediately prior to these enunciations of Jayatileke , at an interview with the Indian media, President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared that he fought India’s war. In other words , the annihilation of the Tamil Tigers who killed India’s leader and was a threat to India is a victory for India. In that case , it brings to question why China helped SL to win the war ?- A victory which was India’s necessity .The Indian media had reported that China provided arms, funds and even advice to SL to destroy the Tamil Tigers . According to some Indian media reports , China supplied six F 7 jets free of charge in 2008. It is indeed therefore baffling as to why China which considers India as its rival in the region went this far to help SL win the war, which victory India also was desirous.
It was only after China signed the agreement with SL for the construction of the Hambantota harbour that China went out of the way to help the SL Govt. in the war. If China is to establish its hegemony in the Indian Ocean , the Hambantota harbour will be a vital centre . Pakistan , Bangladesh and Myanmar harbours will be the other Centres to serve China’s objective. This constitutes the ‘ring of pearls’. What is most worth for China is the Hambantota harbour, because SL is described as the ‘crown’ of the Indian Ocean. But, if this ‘crown’ is to be owned by way of the Hambantota harbour, SL must become a protected Country absolutely free from terrorist threats whatsoever . Not only the SL Govt., even China became restless and distraught at the time when Hambantota came under Tamil Tiger threats .This was because China was opposed to Hambantota coming under terrorist threats . To China, not only Hambantota , the whole of SL’s security and its fortification are important for its regional hegemony . It is on this account China helped SL wholeheartedly to defeat the Tamil Tigers.
The majority of the inhabitants of Hambantota are Sinhala Buddhists. It is also the ruling Rajapaksa and his family’s political territory. Besides, it is JVP’s stronghold. The JVP , a left wing party is not well disposed towards India . Although China does not interfere with SL’s internal affairs , it has a close rapport with the JVP. The latter’s vigilance against India’s undue pressures gives solace to China though it may not perhaps be instigating the JVP. Above all ,China is assured of political security by the President Rajapaksa family from Hambantota.
Going by the profound links between the Rajapaksa Govt. and China , and latter’s relationship with the JVP , it is clear ,today these ties are stronger than the strength India wielded over the Tamil politics in SL during the period 1983 to 1987 . India during that period was manipulating SL politics via the Tamil politicians and the Tamil armed groups . However , China has not still reached this stage of manipulative politics in SL . Yet, in the backdrop of the close ties and rapport China has built within the SL politics and the media today , reaching that stage is not a distant or difficult task.
Following the liquidation of the Tamil Tigers , India is posed with a problem of renewed thinking to look out for avenues to manipulate SL politics. May be, India is getting down SL’s TNA politicians to console them with this objective in view.
Today, China is well ahead of India in its involvements in SL . It is apparent that the opinions of the Sri Lankans are not in disfavour of China’s stance towards SL. A majority of Sri Lankans are well disposed towards China for its contributions to the annihilation of the Tamil Tigers and China’s stance towards the development process of SL. But, a majority of the Sri Lankans are antagonistic to India’s insistence on a political solution for the Tamil community. Earlier, the majority were in favour of it despite their dislike . That was during the Tamil Tigers’ reign of terror, when they agreed to a political solution fearing the terrorism of the Tamil Tigers.
If India was to win over the Tamil politicians and the Tamil community for their political manipulations in SL, it should have found a political solution for the Tamils during the terror reign of the Tamil Tigers . But now it is too late. From every angle , India is now in a deep quandary unable to outwit China’s manoeuvres within SL.
At present, China has no cause to manipulate SL ‘s politics though it may be watchful in respect of the future elections in SL and the Govt. which may be elected to power . In the event of a new Govt. being installed in power following the change of the Rajapaksa Govt., the new Govt.’s posture towards the Hambantota harbour will be of prime importance to China . Prior to the Hambantota harbour construction , China had no concern about which Govt. was elected to power in SL. But now it is not so; because of the harbour , China in the future will be obliged to resort to manipulative politics in SL owing to the Hambantota harbour In any case , some sources say , China is more inclined to exert pressure on the SL Govt. and its Army rather than on SL politics . There seems to be a truth in this as China has been maintaining cordial and profound relations with SL’s Defense establishment during the war to crush the Tamil Tigers. As the SL’s Defense Establishment’s strength is growing progressively , so does the security relating to the Hambantota harbour conforming to China’s requirements . The new stringent measures taken by the SL’s defense Establishment to protect the Island’s coastal belt seems to be to the liking of China , for SL’s security is crucial for China’s ‘ring of pearls’
Immediately prior to these enunciations of Jayatileke , at an interview with the Indian media, President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared that he fought India’s war. In other words , the annihilation of the Tamil Tigers who killed India’s leader and was a threat to India is a victory for India. In that case , it brings to question why China helped SL to win the war ?- A victory which was India’s necessity .The Indian media had reported that China provided arms, funds and even advice to SL to destroy the Tamil Tigers . According to some Indian media reports , China supplied six F 7 jets free of charge in 2008. It is indeed therefore baffling as to why China which considers India as its rival in the region went this far to help SL win the war, which victory India also was desirous.
It was only after China signed the agreement with SL for the construction of the Hambantota harbour that China went out of the way to help the SL Govt. in the war. If China is to establish its hegemony in the Indian Ocean , the Hambantota harbour will be a vital centre . Pakistan , Bangladesh and Myanmar harbours will be the other Centres to serve China’s objective. This constitutes the ‘ring of pearls’. What is most worth for China is the Hambantota harbour, because SL is described as the ‘crown’ of the Indian Ocean. But, if this ‘crown’ is to be owned by way of the Hambantota harbour, SL must become a protected Country absolutely free from terrorist threats whatsoever . Not only the SL Govt., even China became restless and distraught at the time when Hambantota came under Tamil Tiger threats .This was because China was opposed to Hambantota coming under terrorist threats . To China, not only Hambantota , the whole of SL’s security and its fortification are important for its regional hegemony . It is on this account China helped SL wholeheartedly to defeat the Tamil Tigers.
The majority of the inhabitants of Hambantota are Sinhala Buddhists. It is also the ruling Rajapaksa and his family’s political territory. Besides, it is JVP’s stronghold. The JVP , a left wing party is not well disposed towards India . Although China does not interfere with SL’s internal affairs , it has a close rapport with the JVP. The latter’s vigilance against India’s undue pressures gives solace to China though it may not perhaps be instigating the JVP. Above all ,China is assured of political security by the President Rajapaksa family from Hambantota.
Going by the profound links between the Rajapaksa Govt. and China , and latter’s relationship with the JVP , it is clear ,today these ties are stronger than the strength India wielded over the Tamil politics in SL during the period 1983 to 1987 . India during that period was manipulating SL politics via the Tamil politicians and the Tamil armed groups . However , China has not still reached this stage of manipulative politics in SL . Yet, in the backdrop of the close ties and rapport China has built within the SL politics and the media today , reaching that stage is not a distant or difficult task.
Following the liquidation of the Tamil Tigers , India is posed with a problem of renewed thinking to look out for avenues to manipulate SL politics. May be, India is getting down SL’s TNA politicians to console them with this objective in view.
Today, China is well ahead of India in its involvements in SL . It is apparent that the opinions of the Sri Lankans are not in disfavour of China’s stance towards SL. A majority of Sri Lankans are well disposed towards China for its contributions to the annihilation of the Tamil Tigers and China’s stance towards the development process of SL. But, a majority of the Sri Lankans are antagonistic to India’s insistence on a political solution for the Tamil community. Earlier, the majority were in favour of it despite their dislike . That was during the Tamil Tigers’ reign of terror, when they agreed to a political solution fearing the terrorism of the Tamil Tigers.
If India was to win over the Tamil politicians and the Tamil community for their political manipulations in SL, it should have found a political solution for the Tamils during the terror reign of the Tamil Tigers . But now it is too late. From every angle , India is now in a deep quandary unable to outwit China’s manoeuvres within SL.
At present, China has no cause to manipulate SL ‘s politics though it may be watchful in respect of the future elections in SL and the Govt. which may be elected to power . In the event of a new Govt. being installed in power following the change of the Rajapaksa Govt., the new Govt.’s posture towards the Hambantota harbour will be of prime importance to China . Prior to the Hambantota harbour construction , China had no concern about which Govt. was elected to power in SL. But now it is not so; because of the harbour , China in the future will be obliged to resort to manipulative politics in SL owing to the Hambantota harbour In any case , some sources say , China is more inclined to exert pressure on the SL Govt. and its Army rather than on SL politics . There seems to be a truth in this as China has been maintaining cordial and profound relations with SL’s Defense establishment during the war to crush the Tamil Tigers. As the SL’s Defense Establishment’s strength is growing progressively , so does the security relating to the Hambantota harbour conforming to China’s requirements . The new stringent measures taken by the SL’s defense Establishment to protect the Island’s coastal belt seems to be to the liking of China , for SL’s security is crucial for China’s ‘ring of pearls’
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