India seems clueless on Colombo crisis

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India’s confusion on Sri Lanka is understandable. China has quickly endorsed Mahinda Rajapaksa, India is like a deer frozen in headlights. After chest-thumping over the defeat of “pro-China” Rajapaksa earlier by a “pro-India” coalition, how can New Delhi now spin Rajapaksa’s return and Ranil Wickremesinghe’s sacking as another ‘win’?