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UNHRC vote: President speaks to India’s PM
View(s):President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking, among other matters, his country’s support for Sri Lanka at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council sessions.
The voting on the Resolution on Sri Lanka is due on March 22 or the next day.
India has so far remained non-committal except for a carefully worded statement its Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Indra Mani Pandey, made. Those remarks indicated that India would abstain.
The Indian Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) put out a brief note on the conversation. It said “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on the phone today with H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka.
“The leaders reviewed topical developments and the ongoing cooperation between both countries in bilateral and multilateral forums. They agreed to maintain regular contact between relevant officials, including in the context of COVID-19 challenges.
“The Prime Minister reiterated the importance of Sri Lanka to India’s Neighbourhood First policy.”