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(Lanka-e-News, Feb. 27, 2009, 1.30 PM) Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss the humanitarian situation in the north amidst concerns being raised in India over the plight of civilians caught up in the conflict.
Foreign Ministry sources stated that Mr. Menon will also speak on Sri Lanka's stance on a political solution to the ongoing conflict and will urge the government to ensure the safety of the civilians trapped in the north.
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"Under the present climate, India is very much concerned about the fate of the civilians trapped in the north. India is expected to voice its concerns to the government once again through the Indian Foreign Secretary who is expected to meet President Rajapksa," sources said.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shiva Shankar Menon arrived Sri Lanka on 26 th to attend, SAARC Foreign Minister's conference which commence on Saturday.
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