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''It is not correct,'' an external affairs ministry spokesperson told reporters when asked whether such a request has been made and if so India's response to it.
"A letter has been sent, through the Norwegian peace facilitation team, to the government of India seeking permission to hold the talks in any south Indian city," LTTE's London-based chief spokesman Anton Balasingham had said on Monday.
The Norwegian delegation, which wound up a two-day visit to Colombo last week, was due to meet him in London. "The team will apprise me of India's response," the LTTE ideologue said in an interview to local Tamil daily Sudar Oli.
Balasingham once again sought to stress the importance of holding the negotiations in south India in view of his need for constant medical attention and its practical utility in enabling LTTE participants to return to their headquarters in Vanni for discussions with their leader V Prabhakaran.
He alleged that political leaders in India, especially Tamil Nadu, were needlessly complicating and politicising a 'humantarian issue', as he had undergone a kidney transplant and needed medical attention.
"My presence is absolutely necessary for carrying on the negotiations, and I have to be alive to participate in it," he said.
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