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‘Our seas, our land’: Sri Lanka assures India against hostile acts from its territory

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‘Our seas, our land’: Sri Lanka assures India against hostile acts from its territory
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has pledged that his country will remain neutral in military conflicts and will not allow its territory to be used for hostile acts against India. The statement follows Sri Lanka's refusal to host US aircraft or Iranian warships amid rising regional tensions.

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Sri Lanka's commitment to non-alignment is a critical factor in maintaining regional security and balancing influence between global powers and India.

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that his country will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for activities that threaten India's security, reiterating Colombo's commitment to a strict non-aligned foreign policy amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Addressing a public gathering at Nikaweratiya in Sri Lanka's Northwestern Province on Sunday, Dissanayake said the country would not permit hostile actions against its neighbour.“Our seas, our land would never be allowed to be used for any hostile act against our neighbour India,” he said, according to news agency PTI.Recalling his government's foreign policy record over the past two years, Dissanayake said Sri Lanka would continue to follow a non-aligned approach and would not take sides in military conflicts.“We are not a nation of any military capabilities, so we would not become party to any military conflict,” he said.Sri Lanka rejects requests from US, IranDissanayake said Sri Lanka had rejected…

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