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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 7385001" data-attributes="member: 92282">President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime  Minister Manmohan Singh held talks on the sidelines of the SAARC summit  in Bhutan where   President Rajapaksa briefed Dr Manmohan Singh on the  government’s plans to reach a political settlement with the Tamil  community, which will include the setting up of a panel of eminent  persons to examine all relevant issues. The President detailed the move to set up an Upper House in Parliament  that would ensure greater representation to all ethnic communities and  add weight to the move towards a political settlement, the government’s  news website said quoting the Hindu newspaper. In a 30-minute meeting in Thimphu, President Rajapaksa said he would  also consult with all sections of the Tamil community, including those  not represented in Parliament, to infuse a sense of participation and  equality in the nation’s re-building process after the end of conflict  between the armed forces and the LTTE.  The two leaders also discussed the continuation of high-level exchanges,  which will include a visit by President Rajapaksa to India within a  couple of months. Prime Minister Singh said he looked forward to the  visit which would further contribute to strengthening relations.sundaytimes</blockquote>

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