<span style="color: #222222;">India has expressed its concern over the lack of any measurable progress by the Sri Lankan government on its commitment to reaching a political solution on the Tamil issue.<br />''<br />''India's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Indra Mani Pandey outlined India's position at an interactive dialogue on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' latest report on Sri Lanka.  <br />''<br />''Mr. Pandey said that  India has always believed in the responsibility of countries to promote and protect human rights and constructive international dialogue and cooperation guided by the principles of the UN Charter.<br />''<br />''India said its consistent view on peace and reconciliation in the neighbouring island nation has been for a political settlement within the framework of a United Sri Lanka.<br />''<br />''Mr. Pandey also said the current crisis in Sri Lanka has demonstrated the limitations of a debt-driven economy and the impact it has on the standard of living.</span><br />