‘No Indian troops in Sri Lanka’: Modi govt refutes reports amid violence

As Sri Lanka boils after anti-government protesters forced the resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, India has refuted any speculative report linking it to the violence. The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka categorically refuted media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo. The denial from the Indian mission came a day after it refuted local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members fled to India as “fake and blatantly false.” This also comes after MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi's statement where he asserted that India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability and economic recovery. Watch this video for more details.