India claimed to have intervened in Sri Lanka to secure Tamil interests. In actual fact, India came to secure its own interests.
If I am cheated or betrayed, I will react.
I have gained self-confidence, courage and the support of my people.
A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.
When I was deciding to fight, the thought of winning or losing didn't bother me.
India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could play a dominant role in bringing Sri Lanka within its sphere of influence.