Indian PM Manmohan Singh joins Commonwealth boycott of Sri Lanka
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has become the second leader to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next week over the island nation's human rights record
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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has become the second leader to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next week over the island nation's human rights record
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