India, USA oppose Tamil state
Rule out military intervention
NEW DELHI, May 24 — India and the USA today strongly opposed the creation of a separate Tamil state to be carved out of Sri Lanka and firmly ruled out any military intervention to end the ethnic conflict in the island nation.

Be ready to face any threat: Tipnis
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 24 — Against the backdrop of a possible Indian involvement in troop evacuation in Sri Lanka, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A. Y. Tipnis, today held a closed door meeting with southern station commanders and officers here.