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New Delhi, Aug 30: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured MDMK chief Vaiko, who held a protest demonstration outside the Sri Lankan High Commission here, that India would not offer any military help to the island nation.
''India will not do anything that will strengthen Sri Lankan military,'' Dr Singh assured Mr Vaiko, who called on the Prime Minister here.
The Prime Minister also accepted another demand of the MDMK delegation, which included its four MPs, that he meet the 22 Tamil MPs of Sri Lanka, Mr Vaiko told reporters.
Dr Singh told Mr Vaiko and his party colleagues that he was willing to meet the Tamil MPs of Sri Lanka if a request to the effect was received from them.
The MDMK delegation met the Prime Minister after the demonstration outside the Sri Lanka High Commission to protest against the military offensive against the LTTE. During the 90-minute demonstration, they also demanded that Sri Lanka immediately pull out its forces from the Jaffna area.
The MDMK delegation submitted a memorandum to Dr Singh, demanding that all medical and other humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka be routed through international organisations such as the Red Cross.
They also wanted India to give asylum to all the Tamils from Sri Lanka and raise the financial assistance to such refugees.
The meeting between Dr Singh and the MDMK delegation, held at the Prime Minister's 7 Race Course residence, lasted about 20 minutes.
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