Clearing the Path for Peace: India’s Quiet Role in Humanitarian Demining Efforts in Sri Lanka

Sometimes, the most powerful contributions to diplomacy and regional cooperation go unnoticed. They don’t feature in headlines or diplomatic communiqués but transform lives and quietly shape the future. One such example is India’s discreet yet deeply meaningful role in Humanitarian Demining Operations (HDO) in Sri Lanka during the turbulent decade that straddled peace and post-conflict reconstruction.

Between 2002 and 2012, while the world focused on negotiations, politics, and geopolitics, India sent something far more tangible to Sri Lanka—trained hands, capable minds, and compassionate hearts. Through two Indian NGOs—Horizon Trust and Sarvatra Technical Consultants—primarily staffed by Indian Army veterans, India extended a helping hand to remove one of the war’s cruellest remnants: landmines….|read more on Bharathshakthi