THE GOD THAT FAILED: MEMOIRS OF A TAMIL TIGRESS Niromi de Soyza, TAMIL TIGRESS

Prof. V. Suryanarayan

Writing about his literary career, Robert Frost once wrote: “I have never started a poem yet whose end I know. Writing a poem is a discovery”. I was in the same predicament when I started reviewing Niromi de Soyza’s absorbing account as a Tamil Tigress. I planned a brief review, but then I realized that such an account will not enable the discerning readers of SAAG to understand the twists and turns of Tamil militancy and how the Tigers degenerated into one of the most ruthless and inhuman terrorist organizations in contemporary world. I felt that the best way to do justice to the book is to sum up Niromi’s life as a Tigress in her own words. This alone is the justification for the unusually long essay.........more

Sri Lanka: The history behind anti-Indian hysteria and rhetoric

By Prof. V. Suryanarayan

The hatred towards India, following New Delhi’s support to the US sponsored resolution in the Human Rights Council, is expressing itself in several ways. In Batticaloa, in the Eastern Province, miscreants decapitated the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Robert Baden Powell (the founder of international scouts movement). Elsewhere in the town, miscreants damaged the statues of two great Tamil scholars Swami Vipulananda and Periyathambi Pillai.

This is not the first time the statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been targeted. Few years ago, I asked Yogeshwaran, the popular TULF Member of Parliament, why the Sinhalese hoodlums are attacking Mahatma Gandhi. After all, Gandhiji was the apostle of non-violence; he was also a Gujarati Bania. Yogeswaran responded, many Sinhalese think that Gandhi was a Tamil........more

Book Review: An Insider’s Account of the JVP

By Prof. V. Suryanarayan

Rebellion, Repression and the Struggle for Justice in Sri Lanka – The Lionel Bopage Story (Written by Michael Colin Cooke) (Agahas Publishers, Colombo, 2011), pp. 566, Price US Dollars 25/-

Known to the Arab travelers as Serendib (The island of happy fortune), Sri Lanka, in the post-independence years, was neither happy nor fortunate. The island and its peoples have experienced “a home grown version of internal colonial rule, complete with a ruling class, a caste system and an impoverished peasantry and an ethnic scapegoat”. The book is the “inside story” of Sri Lanka’s indigenous revolutionary movement, the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (Peoples Liberation Front) (JVP) – its origin and development, its tumultuous growth, is trials and tribulations and, above all, the policy of repression followed by successive governments. Arbitrary arrest, torture and stifling of dissent were the order of the day during the two revolts led by the JVP....more

India’s role in Sri Lanka’s Dostoyevskian moment:  A reading of UNHRC vote after settling down of dust

By Rakesh Neelakandan

After Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was sentenced to death by the Tsar of Russia for alleged royal subversion, some intuitive conviction in the great writer bordering Extra Sensory Perception told him for sure that he will not be hanged.  On the morning of execution, promulgation came out from the palace sparing Dostoevsky and fellow convicts from the rope and deporting them to cold prisons in Siberia. The whole thing was a drama (mock execution) and on the night before the same, it was noted by the author that the hair of his prison inmate, a fellow-convict, turned grey out of excessive anxiety. The palace circle which staged the drama even deliberated at length whether or not to dig graves in advance just to add a realistic punch to the whole episode...more

US Sponsored Human Rights Resolution Against Sri Lanka- A Vicotry?

Prof  V. Suryanarayan's interview to Puthiya Thalaimurai

Hesitant but Welcome Change in India’s Sri Lanka Policy

By V. Suryanarayan

US Sponsored Resolution- Why should India support?

Dr. V. Suryanarayan

Click here for the Tamil version of the article

Sri Lanka: Quo Vadis – Support for US Sponsored Resolution

Ashik Bonofer

The “inclination” of the Government of India to support the US sponsored resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Commission, which goes for voting on 23rd March, comes as a surprise to most Sri Lankan watchers in India and abroad. Knowing India’s stand all through, this time again the general feeling is that India would support Sri Lanka in the Human Rights council similar to its earlier stance since the end of Eelam War IV. Although India has expressed inclination to support the US resolution, it has also cautioned that it would wait until it receives the full copy of the text of the resolution. Is this stand by India final or is it just a ploy to reduce tensions created by the political parties in Tamil Nadu? What were the circumstances that pushed for change in its stand? What will be the repercussions of this new stand by India? The following discussion attempts to find some answers to these important questions.
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China’s Force Multipliers?

Commodore R. S. Vasan

China’s penchant for breaching technological barriers has been in the news and is frequently being discussed in many forums. It is obvious that China’s “Peaceful Development” has more to do with preparing for higher levels of war in many theatres while declaring to the world that it means peace. Unfortunately for China there are not many takers for this declaration amongst the comity of nations, where China seems to have more adversaries than friends.....more

People of Indian Origin in Sri Lanka - The Exploited and Marginalised-  Book Review

 Dr. V. Suryanarayan

The Red Colour of Tea is a factual, at the same time, sensitive analysis of important issues that have a bearing on the lives of the Malaiha Tamils, wholive mainly in the tea plantations of Sri Lanka. The book is written from the perspective of human rights. The concise volume bears the imprint of rigorous research and a deep understanding of the subject. This lucidly written book is a path breaking study and will be of invaluable use to all those interested in understanding the lives of the Malaiha Tamils.. .more

Hit and Run case – loss of lives in the mid sea on 02 March 2012

Commodore R. S. Vasan

In another unfortunate incident on 01 March 2012, an unknown ship rammed against a fishing vessel Don 1 off the Kerala coast at night and fled the scene apparently even switching off its navigational lights after collision. The collision resulted in capsize of Don 1, death of two fishermen, two injured and three still reported missing.
When the reports last came in apparently the Navy, Coast Guard  and the Shipping Ministry were still trying to establish the identity of the ship involved in the hit and run case. .more

Center for Asia Studies Shifted

Enrica Lexie case- Legal Conundrum

Commodore R. S. Vasan

That the Italian authorities agreed to hand over the two Italian naval personnel for further investigation regarding the shooting incident on 15th February,that killed two innocent fishermen after a gap of four days paved the way for the Kerala police to go ahead with the investigation in to this murder for which the crew have been charged under IPC 302. The investigations are still underway. While, the Italian authorities resisted all the attempts initially to hand over the culprits (indicating that the offence was committed on the high seas and it would be investigated by the flag state in this case Italy), the strong argument that the offence was committed against an Indian fishing vessel   resulting in death and therefore needs full investigation and apprehension of the Italian naval marines finally was upheld and the crew are being investigated..more

Shooting Incident near Cochin by Italian Sea man – Some Observations

Commodore R. S. Vasan

The cold blooded murder of two Indian fishermen by the armed guards on the Italian ship Enrica Lexie on 15th evening clearly illustrates that all is not well in the response structures against piracy and armed robbery. While a complete investigation is definitely needed to establish the sequence of events that led to this unfortunate incident, from what is available in the public domain and by the reports by independent agencies, it is clear that the security guards and the master failed to read the developing situation correctly and ended up in killing the fishermen who were fishing in the exclusive economic zone of India that extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coast... ..more

HENRY KISSINGER, CHINA AND THIRD INDO-CHINA WAR 

V. SURYANARAYAN*

 The much awaited book, On China, written by scholar diplomat Henry Kissinger, not only makes fascinating reading, it is an invaluable reference material for students of international relations. From July 1971, when Kissinger made his first secret visit to China, he has maintained excellent equations with successive generations of Chinese leaders. He views contemporary history of China as a continuation of the past and describes the rationale behind Chinese thinking, diplomacy, strategy and negotiations...... ..more

CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA – AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE 

V. SURYANARAYAN*
 
The independence of India in August 1947 and the emergence of China as a united country in October 1949, in both cases after years of subjugation and relentless struggle, are momentous events in Asian history. In his book, Asia and Western Dominance, Ambassador Historian KM Panikkar mentions that these two events brought to an end the “Vasco da Gama epoch of history”. And, as the two countries develop, pursuing their own unique paths of development, they are destined to play significant roles in international affairs. The future of countries in South and Southeast Asia would depend on the impact that China and India would exert on them in the years to come... ..more

Visit of Prime Minister of Japan to India: Economic Synergies 

 S Narayan

The India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership has received a significant boost in the economic domain as a result of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s latest visit to New Delhi. Japan has now agreed to finance the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor project to the tune of US$5 billion over the next five years. Independently, there is also a lot of interest among Japanese companies to invest in India. Overall, Japan is raising its economic stake in India in the context of their bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Interestingly, amidst the current concerns over slow-down in Europe and over governance issues in India, Japanese business is still very positive about opportunities in India..... ..more

DIPLOMACY-INDIAN STYLE: Book Review 

 Prof. V. Suryanarayan
(Diplomacy Indian Style: K.P. Fabian, (Har- Anand Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2012)

Students of Indian diplomacy are fortunate in one respect. Many distinguished former Indian diplomats have either written their reminiscences or critically evaluated various facets of Indian foreign policy. These constitute invaluable reference materials for the researchers. Among the diplomats who have written on foreign policy, mention should be made of Sardar KM Panikkar, KPS Menon (Sr), Badruddin Tayabji, CS Jha, TN Kaul, PRS Mani, JN Dixit, Muchkund Dubey, CV Ranganathan, Vinod Khanna, Lakhan Mehrotra and TP Sreenivasan. The latest addition to this galaxy is KP Fabian, who served the South Block with great distinction for more than three and a half decades. Meticulous in collection of data, sharp in analysis, lucid in expression and provocative in style, this book is an outstanding contribution to the growing literature on Indian diplomacy.. ..more

Politics, Strategy and the Lokpal Bill

S. Narayan

India’s much-anticipated Lokpal Bill (designed to set up an ombudsman) was introduced in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of parliament) on 29 December 2011, but the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had to beat an ignominious retreat as it could not gather enough numbers in the house for the passage of the bill. Earlier the bill was in fact passed by the more powerful Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament), but both houses are now adjourned. It is possible that the government may send the bill and all the suggested amendments to a parliamentary committee for consideration before reintroducing it in the next session of parliament. ..more

The Lokpal Bill: An opportunity for the Government and the Economy

S. Narayan

The Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) passed the Lokpal Bill on 27 December 2011, marking an end to the drama that gripped the media, the public and political parties for over four months in India.2 The Bill, to create a Lokpal (ombudsman) structure to oversee complaints of corruption against public officials, has been over four decades in the making; and it is widely acknowledged that the recent spate of scams that have engulfed the Government galvanised civil society, led by the activist Anna Hazare, to launch mass protests against the rampant corruption in public service. ..more

Revisiting the attacks on USS Cole and MV Limburg

The Island on December 28, 2011 report “Trial into suicide attack on USS Cole likely to establish Tiger paw marks” brings to light the international network among militant and terrorist organisation. The suicide attack on the USS Cole on Oct. 12, 2000 at the Yemeni port of Aden by the Al Qaeda showed to the world the innovative methods of the terrorist groups along with a networking ability. Following this event the Al Qaeda was also instrumental for the 9/11 events and the attack on MV Limburg, a French tanker carrying 157,000-ton crude oil, on October 6, 2002. ..more

Sri Lanka:  Attempts to Join ASEAN-  Fresh Insights:

By  V. SURYANARAYAN

S R Nathan has served the Republic of Singapore with great distinction in several capacities. When Singapore became independent suddenly on August 9, 1965 Nathan joined the fledgling Ministry of Foreign Affairs and rose very high in the organization. He became the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, served as Ambassador to the United States and High Commissioner in Malaysia, in addition to heading the Department of Intelligence. Nathan later became the President of Singapore and served the Republic for two terms..more

User name: South China Sea, Password: Philippines; How US is accessing the Chinese zone of influence

Rakesh Neelakandan

Sovereignty is a tricky word. On the one hand it stands for all that is patriotic and embodies pride. On the other hand the very patriotism and pride that it invokes guide the respective believers to sink into unrealistic and often delusionary assumptions. Eventually, as and when this feeling of sovereignty gets hurt by an agent (read China), when this pride is curtailed by harsh realities (read untenable military ambitions), it is an awakening that in terms of geopolitics would take you to the White House.. more

Interview

Dr. S. Narayan, President, Center for Asia Studies in an interview to CNBC News Channel commented on the Parlimentary committee’s stand on the Aadhar and Banking Bills. Kindly click here for the interview

Outreach

The depart of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai organized Kriya 2011, a student seminar on “the Future of Indo-US relations” on December 9, 2011 at Stella Maris College. The event was attended by various college students in Chennai. Cmde. R. S. Vasan, Head, Strategy and Security Studies, Center for Asia Studies chaired the first session on the Defence and Strategic Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges.  

Launching of Refugee Situation in India Today and Panel Discussion on Changing

International Scenario and the Refugees in South Asia

The book Refugee Situation in India Today was launched on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at an event organized by Department of Politics and Public Administration University of Madras in association with Center for Asia Studies Chennai. The book was launched by Prof Vijayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and the first copy was received by Dr Montserrat Feixas Vihe, Chief of Mission, United Nations, High Commissioner for Refugees, New Delhi. The book launch was followed by a panel discussion on Changing International Scenario and the Refugees in South Asia. Read More

Outreach

The faulty from the Center for Asia Studies actively took part in the Takshashila Shala organised on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the IIT Madras Research Park, Taramani, Chennai 600113. Kindly click here for the media report on this event.

Fishing in Palk bay-Unresolved Issues continue to haunt India and Sri Lanka

Commodore R. S. Vasan

It was no surprise that the visit of the Foreign Secretary Rajan Mathai to the Island that ended on 11th October 2011, did not bring about any new solutions to the vexed issues of fishing in the troubled waters of Palk bay. All that happened was that new office bearers revisited an age old issue that remains unresolved and continued to struggle to find long lasting solutions. The visit of the Foreign Secretary came in the wake of continued accusation about harassment of Indian.... more

India’s Role in the Strategic Architecture of Southeast Asia

D.S. Rajan

The strategic importance of Southeast Asia has risen substantially in recent years. Power politics is influencing that region in a significant manner. In my presentation, I propose to highlight the nature of strategic environment prevailing in South East Asia. My second point will relate to the required response from India to that environment ... more

US Arms Sales to Taiwan: Chinese Views in Party organs want ‘bold retaliation’ against the US.

D. S. Rajan

The Obama administration presented to the US Congress on 21 September 2011, an arms deal with Taiwan, providing among others the “updating” of 145 of Taiwan’s F-16A/B fighter jets with advanced radar and weaponry. The central point of the official protests to the development noticed so far from the Chinese foreign ministry, Defence Ministry and the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, has been that the arms sales would ‘seriously and inevitably undermine’ the Sino-US relations as well as bilateral military and security exchanges, without making clear whether there will be any Chinese retaliation and if so, in what specific form it will take place .... more

Plea for Indian Initiative to Resolve Thai-Cambodian Conflict over Preah Vihar

 V. Suryanarayan

The temple of Preah Vihar, dedicated to Lord Siva, located in the Thai - Cambodia border, has once again got mired into bilateral dispute, unfortunately leading to armed skirmishes and even killing of innocent civilians. Bilateral talks between the two countries and even attempts made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to broker peace have not succeeded.  Preah Vihar is one of the most glorious illustrations of India’s abiding cultural influences in Southeast Asia. What is more,   New Delhi has excellent equations with both Bangkok and Phnom Penh. It is high time that the Ministry of External Affairs should take initiative and get the area declared as a non-militarized zone. .... more

An Approach to Forecasting Market Demand in India: A Case Study of Steel

S Narayan,
Sarin Paraparakath,
Asha Abraham and Deepa Karthykeyan

One of the characteristics of growth in emerging economies is the sharp growth in steel consumption resulting from public investment outlays in infrastructure, coupled with outlays in construction as the economy expands. The last decade’s healthy growth of the Indian economy has led to steep rises in the consumption of steel. This paper is an attempt to econometrically analyse the growth in market demand for steel in India using aggregate sectoral demand patterns. It seeks to project demand-supply gaps up to 2014 – 2015. The results would be of interest to academics and for business. .... more

Commodore RS Vasan IN(Retd), Head Strategy and Security Studies responds to Lloyds DCN questions on piracy and counter piracy strategies

Sharing his thoughts on port and maritime security in the Asian Pacific, Commodore RS Vasan (Retd), Head, Strategy and Security Studies, Center for Asia Studies, recently joined us for a Q&A session. With a spotlight on anti-piracy measures from the role of multinational military forces and armed guards to the current situation off Somalia and the shipping industry’s responses to countering piracy, Commodore RS Vasan offered a detailed and refreshing look at piracy today .... more

V. Suryanarayan
Ashik Bonofer

Sri Lanka is at the cross roads today. Will President Mahinda Rajapakse, with his massive electoral mandate, turn his back on Sinhala majoritarianism and initiate immediate steps to apply the healing touch and introduce far reaching reforms to usher in a new political order with respect to ethnic diversity and pluralism? Will the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the most representative organisation of the Sri Lankan Tamils, revitalize itself at the grass roots level, and carry on the democratic non-violent struggle for equality and justice, both through parliamentary and extra-parliamentary means?. Will Colombo, without fear or favour, be in a position to win over the estranged international community by making necessary amends and bring those guilty of gross human rights violations to book? Coming months will provide the answer as to which direction the country will take – towards peace and reconciliation or towards continuing bitterness and conflict...more

RS Vasan

The unconventional attack by manned civil aircraft that were turned in to aerial missiles on American soil that happened a decade ago changed the way the world looked at terrorism. This even took USA and the coalition forces in hunt of Al Queda as part of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). In addition to the exclusive handling of the homeland security in USA by a dedicated Department of Homeland Security (DHS), billions of dollars has been spent on shoring up security around the world and instituting new procedures for security in all the four dimensions (land, air, water and cyber).Enormous money has been spent also on improving technology and organizations. This paper aims to specifically examine the issues of maritime preparedness post 9/11....more

V. Suryanarayan
Ashik Bonofer

When the Fourth Eelam War began in early 2006, the main objective of the Sri Lankan Government was to find a military solution to the ethnic problem. The armed forces were given a free hand, they were well armed and well equipped with latest weapons acquired from different parts of the world; and they were not constrained by likely human rights violations. The war against the LTTE was projected as an integral part of the global war against terrorism and, as a result, Sri Lanka was able to mobilize international support in the pursuit of its goals. In that process, Colombo got closer with countries like China and Pakistan, because in Colombo’s perception neither Beijing nor Islamabad ever sought to influence the domestic politics of the island.  Faced with serious problems in Tibet and Xinjiang, Colombo’s arguments that it was tackling similar problems found a favourable echo in Biejing.....more

V. Suryanarayan
Ashik Bonofer

Students of contemporary South Asian history are aware of the fact that the Government of India has responded favourably and spontaneously to any appeal for assistance by the Sri Lankan Government to tackle its domestic problems. Two illustrations are in order.

Faced with the internal security threat posed by the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP) in April 1971 Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike asked for external assistance from India, United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia, Soviet Union and Pakistan. India was the first to respond sending five frigates to seal off approaches to Colombo. In addition, Indian assistance included military equipment for 5,000 troops, six helicopters with pilots for non-combat duties and 150 Indian troops to guard Katunayake airport. The revolt was crushed and the first long spell of emergency was proclaimed in Sri Lanka.  .....more

V. Suryanarayan
Ashik Bonofer

Intervening in the Lok Sabha debate on the “Steps taken by the Government of India for the relief and rehabilitation of the Tamils” on August 26, 2011 the Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna referred to human rights violations that had taken place at the end of the Fourth Eelam War and clarified New Delhi’s policy on the subject as follows: “It is for the Sri Lankan Government to investigate and enquire into them and establish their veracity or otherwise through a transparent process. We note …that it is also doing so through the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission”......more

Outreach

Cmde. R S Vasan IN (Retd.) is going to give a talk on “Role of Helicopters in Maritime Security and Policing” at The Institution of Engineers, No. 19, Swami Sivananda Salai, Chepauk, Chennai – 600005 around 6 p.m. if interested join us .....more

International Conference on Fisheries Issues, New Delhi

The Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi organized an International Conference on Fisheries Issues between India and Sri Lanka in New Delhi on July 18-19, 2011. The participants included not only specialists from India and Sri Lanka, but also from Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Australia .... more

Given below is an article entitled "Karunanidhi Kaivitta Kachchateevu” based on an interview with Prof. V. Suryanarayan, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Asia Studies published in The Media Voice, July 14, 2011 ... more

 Book Review: Sri Lanka's post-war dilemma

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
July 12, 2011

This collection of essays, contributed mostly by eminent social scientists, looks at the problems of reconstruction and harmonisation Sri Lanka is grappling with in the aftermath of what has come to be referred to as the “fourth Eelam war” that saw the liquidation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ... more

KACHCHATHEEVU - Public opinion in Tamil Nadu

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
July 08, 2011

In an article entitled Sri Lanka should address India’s Concerns, published in the Hindu Business Line, dated July 7, 2011, former Indian diplomat, G Parthasarathy, has made out a good case pleading that in the interests of sound bilateral relations, Colombo should address Tamil Nadu’s concerns relating to fishing rights of Indian fishermen and the necessity to usher in a new political system in which Sri Lankan Tamils can enjoy equal rights with the Sinhalese ... more

No level-playing field for Tamils in Lank

CHENNAI: Tamils and Muslims face discrimination in Sri Lanka as there is a lack of a level-playing field for these communities in the Island Nation, according to political analyst and two-time nominee to Sri Lankan Parliament A Kandappah .... more

Whither Maritime Security and Safety?

RS Vasan

The maritime incidents of the recent months in our neighbourhood do raise serious questions about the state of maritime safety and security in Indian and adjacent waters. Look at these incidents that have grabbed headlines in recent months.

Firstly the MV Wisdom incident caused enormous scare as it cut loose from the towing vessel on Jun 12, 2011, due to heavy weather and drifted dangerously close to the Worli Bandra Sea link before being grounded close to Juhu beach...more 

Focus on Kachchatheevu

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
17 Jun 2011

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has stirred a hornet’s nest once again. In a resolution passed by the state legislative assembly on June 9, the revenue department has been impleaded in the case filed by her in the Supreme Court. Jayalalithaa has appealed that “bartering” away of the island of Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974 is not constitutionally valid, because if an Indian territory is to be ceded to another country, it requires a constitutional amendment. ..more

India, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security in the context of the latest Shangri-La Dialogue

The Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras, Chennai Center for China Studies, Center for Asia Studies in association with Australian Consulate General in Chennai organized a Lecture discussion on “India, Australia and Asia-Pacific Security in the context of the latest Shangri-La Dialogue” at the F7, Seminar Hall, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras on June 13, 2011.  The speaker for the programme Dr. John Lee, is currently the Research Fellow, Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney, Australia. The programme was well attended by academics, former bureaucrats and students. ....more

TN to fight for Kachchativu’s return

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
June 10, 2010

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday passed an unanimous resolution seeking to get the state government to implead in a case filed by J Jayalalithaa, in her capacity as AIADMK general secretary, in the Supreme Court for retrieving Kachchativu island from Sri Lanka in 2008 ... more

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
June 06, 2011

Given below is an article written by Prof. V. Suryanarayan, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Asia Studies in the Tamil news paper Dhinamalar - Chennai Edition published on June 06, 2011 .... more

SRI LANKA: Emerging Trends - Perspective from Tamil Nadu

Prof. V. Suryanarayan
June 01, 2011

Given below is an article written by Prof. V. Suryanarayan, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Asia Studies in the Tamil news paper Thinakkural  - Colombo Edition published on June 01, 2011.... more