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No plan to stop training of Lankan military personnel: Govt

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Training of Sri Lankan defence personnel at different training establishments will continue as there is no plan to end the military cooperation programme with Sri Lanka, sources told PTI here.

More than 450 personnel from Sri Lankan armed forces are undergoing training at the defence ministry establishments in India including in Bangalore, Kannur and Belgaum.

However, a number of joint exercises between the two sides are likely to be put on hold for the time being, they said.

Tamil Nadu's political parties, including Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK chief M Karunanidhi have been demanding that the training programme be scrapped immediately. (more)

 

  

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First Published: Sep 04 2012 | 8:25 PM IST

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