The Indian government has announced that it's extending its ban on the Tamil Tiger rebels of Sri Lanka for a further two years. A statement by the Home ministry said the group was an unlawful association. India first outlawed the Tamil Tigers in 1992 following the assassination of the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which was blamed on the rebels.  | | | Tamil Tiger leader |
Some pro-Tamil rebel organisations in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been campaigning against the ban. The extension of the ban has come at a time when fighting between the Sri Lankan security forces and the Tamil rebels has intensified in recent months.
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India's frustration with Sri Lanka over Tamils