As Sri Lanka’s armed forces battle the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in their last stronghold, India is trying to mediate to save civilians trapped in the war zone.
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (IPS) - As Sri Lanka’s armed forces battle the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in their last stronghold, the island country’s influential neighbour, India, is weighing diplomatic options to goad President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government to save civilians trapped in the war zone.
The number of civilians is estimated to be as high as 200,000 to 250,000.
