The Colombo-based English newspaper Daily Mirror, in its editorial on Tuesday, noted: “Sadly, even the seemingly unflappable Indian External Affairs Minister – Jaishankar – has dropped all pretence of statesmanship and has joined hands with his premier to rouse communal feelings in the hope of gaining a few votes in Tamil Nadu.” “Lanka desires to be left to its own devices away from India’s internal politics,”
Sri Lankan media hit out at Modi’s Katchatheevu remarksRemarks would force Colombo to ‘seek security guarantees elsewhere’, one newspaper noted