A website has stated that because General Fonseka is a friend of Pakistan, India is not well disposed towards the General . Yet, India’s National security advisor Narayanan once declared that General Sarath Fonseka is World ‘s best Army Commander. The Tamil Nadu politicians demonstrated their anger over this comment. While the war was on , India officially invited General Sarath Fonseka to India. The General met the high ranking Officers and Security Advisor Narayanan on his tour. After inspecting a guard of Honor at the Indian Defense Ministry Headquarters , he told the media , ‘ the relations between both countries are good at the political level , but need to be increased at military level’…. ‘ I am here to further strengthen the military ties’.
General Fonseka is no stranger to India . He has attended extensive courses at the Indian Army’s counter insurgency and jungle warfare School at Varingte in Mizoram and at the Commando School at Belgum in Karnataka State. It is evident therefore that General Sarath Fonseka had close cordial relations with India’s security Division not only during the war , but even before.
