New Delhi hinges on US text

India has decided to take a final call on vote on the UN resolution against Sri Lanka only after studying the final draft of the US-backed resolution that would be available in Geneva on Monday even as southern parties have demanded India to vote against the Island nation.

India has called its representative to the UN in Geneva to New Delhi for consultations on it before the vote takes place.

“The resolution in its final form will be available late this (Monday) evening, Geneva time. The foreign secretary has also asked our permanent representative to the UN Dilip Sinha to come over to Delhi on Tuesday,” said the official spokesperson for the ministry of external affairs on Monday.

“So, that we can have consultations in the matter … The call will only be taken subsequent to availability of a resolution and arrival of the ambassador here for consultation with the senior official in the ministry of external affairs,” official spokesperson in the ministry of external affairs said.

On Sunday, Indian government had clarified its statement appreciating the Sri Lankan government for implementing India’s suggestions to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) Report and to promote trilingual policy at the meeting of working group at UN.

Human Rights Council on 15th March, in Geneva. The clarification by the government came amidst threats by one of its key allies DMK to withdraw support on the issue.

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