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☆ Sri Lankans yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jeevan Ravindran | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
[1/7] A woman holds up a photo of her missing relative during a protest in Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, August 12, 2022. Thousands of people, mostly Tamils, went missing duringthe civil war in what were known as "enforced disappearances". The instances of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka rank among the world's highest, with human rights group Amnesty International estimating them to number between 60,000 and 100,000 since the late 1980s. Sri Lanka says it remains committed to pursuing tangible progress on human rights through domestic institutions. Mahesh Katundala, chairman of the Office on Missing Persons, defended the institution against criticism that it was not doing enough.
☆ India stops Pulitzer-winning journalist from travelling to US
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Indian authorities have stopped a photojournalist from boarding a flight to the United States, where she had planned to attend a ceremony to receive a Pulitzer Prize. Mattoo, who holds an Indian passport, said she was stopped at immigration at New Delhi airport on Monday night and prevented from travelling to the United States despite holding a valid visa and a ticket. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Being able to attend the award ceremony was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me," Mattoo said on Twitter on Tuesday. The Himalayan region is claimed in full by both India and neighbouring Pakistan, but both countries only control parts of it. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Devjyot Ghoshal; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Analysis: India sharpens stand on Ukraine war but business as usual with Russia
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Krishna N. Das Devjyot Ghoshal | Krishna N. Das | Devjyot Ghoshal | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
India's foreign minister followed up last week at the U.N. Security Council, describing the trajectory of the Ukraine war as "very concerning" and the risk of a nuclear escalation as of "particular anxiety". Moreover, India is worried the war is pushing Russia closer to China, which has fraught relations with New Delhi, the analysts said. "This is countering a narrative that India and China are both doing the same thing – that China is supporting Russia and India, by sitting on the fence, is also supporting Russia," Raghavan told Reuters. India and Russia have had deep relations for decades: Russia accounted for $5.51 billion of the $12.4 billion that India spent between 2018 and 2021 on arms imports. "As the Ukraine conflict continues to rage, we are often asked whose side are we on," he said, again without mentioning Russia.
☆ Defence manufacturer Saab to set up new facility in India, make weapons system
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Devjyot Ghoshal | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe logo of Swedish manufacturer Saab is seen on a car in Prague June 13, 2012. REUTERS/David W CernySept 27 (Reuters) - Swedish defence products company Saab (SAABb.ST) will set up a facility to manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system in India, a top executive said on Tuesday, as the company looks to ramp up production. The facility will begin production in 2024, Senior Vice President Gorgen Johansson told reporters at a news conference. From around 10 billion rupees ($122.62 million) of defence exports some eight years ago, India is now exporting more than 130 billion rupees of military equipment, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. "We have set a target of 1.75 trillion of defence production by 2025, which includes export of 350 billion," Singh told a gathering of defence manufacturers.
☆ Japan to support Sri Lanka's debt restructuring negotiations
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Uditha Jayasinghe | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Reaching an agreement with creditors is key to Sri Lanka securing a $2.9 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Japan stands by Sri Lanka in support of the debt restructuring negotiation process so that Sri Lanka can reach the final agreement with the IMF," Ambassador Hideaki Mizukoshi said in an interview. Although Japan will support the debt negotiation process, Mizukoshi said that talks on large infrastructure projects will only be resumed after Sri Lanka's economy recovers. Japanese firms have been investing in Sri Lanka since the 1970s, including in the electronics, ceramics and engineering sectors. "We hope that the environment for investment to Sri Lanka will improve."
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