In Depth : Tamils of Sri Lanka

India has once again expressed hope that the new government in Sri Lanka, led by the Rajapaksa brothers, will realise the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation.
The issue figured prominently during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa, during the latter's five-day state visit to India.
Following his interaction with the Lankan Prime Minister on the long-pending Tamil issue, Prime Minister Modi said he was confident that the Sri Lankan government will realise expectations of equality, justice, peace and respect of the Tamil people within a united Sri Lanka.
On this edition of IN DEPTH, we talk about the Tamils in Sri Lanka... India's concerns about the minority population in the island nation... and the expectations New Delhi has of their reconciliation.
We'll also get you a brief history of the decades-old ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, the genesis of the whole problem... and India's role over the years in resolving the issue....

Anchor: Teena Jha