The Indian High Commission in Colombo firmly denied rumors in the media that New Delhi was sending troops to the island nation, stressing that India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability, and economic recovery.
The Indian mission’s rejection came a day after it dismissed local social media rumors that former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family had fled to India as “fake and plainly incorrect.”
Since his resignation on Monday, there has been speculation about Mahinda Rajapaksa’s location. Mahinda was said to have left Temple Trees, his office/official residence.
“The High Commission wishes to refute speculative reports in the media and on social media that #India is sending troops to Sri Lanka. These stories and such viewpoints are also inconsistent with the position of the Indian government, according to the Indian mission on Twitter.
In another tweet, it added, “The Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs plainly emphasized yesterday that India is completely supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability, and economic recovery.”
“India would always be led by the best interests of the people of Sri Lanka expressed via democratic procedures,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
