Thiruvananthapuram, November 14
India today dismissed former Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka’s claim that its troops were put on alert at the instance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa following fears of a coup. Strongly refuting Fonseka's claim, Minister of state for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said there was “no substance to the story.” “We should be a little wary of making too much of these kinds of speculations,” he told reporters here. “There is no substance to the story. The government has officially informed the public that the Indian Army has not been placed on alert.” — PTI
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