Development assistance is the cornerstone of India's "neighbourhood first" foreign policy.<br/><br/>In Sri Lanka, the development cooperation assistance is tailor-made to meet the immediate needs of the country.<br/><br/>This was stated by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Mr Y K Sinha in an exclusive interview to All India Radio in Colombo on Thursday.<br/><br/>Speaking on the unique nature of Indian assistance to the island nation, Mr Sinha said that the focus of India has always been the need, dignity and satisfaction of the beneficiaries.<br/>He added that although the bulk of Indian projects are in the war ravaged, Tamil majority, north Sri Lanka, all the 9 provinces of the country are covered.

Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Y.K. Sinha has said that development assistance is the cornerstone of India's "neighbourhood first" foreign policy.<br/><br/>In an exclusive interview to A.I.R Colombo Correspondent, Abhishek Dayal, he said that the assistance being offered by India to Sri Lanka is unique in nature.<br/><br/>Mr. Sinha said the focus of New Delhi has always been the need, dignity and satisfaction of the beneficiaries.<br/><br/>The full text of the interview with the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka can be heard in our Countrywide programme tonight from 9.30 p.m. on FM Gold channel and additional frequencies.