India refused to speculate on their stance regarding the proposed UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka as the Indian Foreign Secretary, Sujatha Singh told Ada Derana that India will only take a stance once it has seen the text of the resolution.

The Indian foreign secretary further added that India hopes that Sri Lanka would fully implement the 13th amendment in order to create a fair and just society for every citizen of Sri Lanka.

However when asked as to whether Indian pressure on the full implementation of the 13th amendment would be another bottleneck in the reconciliation process, the foreign secretary went on to say that it was proposed by the Sri Lankan officials and not by India.

In fact Sri Lanka pledged to implement 13 plus, she added.

Asked whether India is concered of Sri Lanka’s growing economic relations with China, Mrs Singh said that India is not concerned at all as the Indian and the Chinese economies are together considered engines of growth and stated that there are many Indo- China projects taking place in India as well.

However, the Indian Foreign Secretary went on to add that despite the Sri Lankan business relations with China, India would like to see Sri Lanka remain as its largest trading partner in the South Asian region.

The pressing issue of fishermen was also brought up at the meeting, regarding which Sujatha Singh said that it is a very sensitive issue for both countries and should be resolved amicably.

Meanwhile, the Indian government said that the Sampur coal power plant would be underway once some technical level issues are sorted out by the two countries but declined to give a time line for the project to commence.