The New Indian Express has published an editorial on the military campaign of the Sri Lankan Government against the LTTE and the tactics used by the LTTE to stop this campaign through various ways.

The editorial published on 16 April, states that following the Sri Lanka Government's military action, "...it is undeniable that the Tigers are fighting with their backs to the wall" as they are "...faced with overwhelming numbers and firepower" and "... losing about 500 cadres every month" which the editorial states as an "....an unacceptable rate of attrition for a small fighting force of about ten to fifteen thousand",

The LTTE, which "... is indeed the best armed and motivated insurgent group in the world" was encountering the Sri Lankan military which is described as being "... very strong in terms of equipment, leadership, troop morale and political backing".

The editorial also states that despite criticism against the Sri Lankan Government for ... its poor human rights record, the country was also "... tacitly backed by the US, the world power, and India, the regional power".

The editorial also states "...53 percent of the training of Sri Lanka's military is done in India. The Indian and Sri Lankan navies cooperate very closely. Pakistan and China are unabashed backers, and Japan is a big donor" while the ".... LTTE is also a victim of the post 9 / 11 security scenario marked by tough obstacles to illicit arms procurement and financial transfers, and increased intelligence sharing".

The editorial also states that despite the LTTE's "...extraordinary ingenuity, resourcefulness", it is unable to "... match the sustainability and power of the State, overtime". The editorial also points out that as the LTTE was aware of its predicament, it"...has been desperately wanting a ceasefire and peace talks under Norwegian facilitation" and has also "... made direct and indirect appeals to India to stop aiding Colombo militarily and has activated its supporters in Tamil Nadu".

The editorial also states that despite LTTE's supports attempting "...to give a humanitarian rationale to their demand for stopping Indian military aid to Sri Lanka" those who are " ...familiar with the LTTE's tactics know that it raises humanitarian issues and gets its supporters to agitate, only when its own interests and survival are threatened" and further states that though the LTTE "...made an issue of the bombing of their orphanage in the Wanni" it had "...virtually ignored the displacement of 250,000 Tamils in the East in 2006 because it was not its heartland".

The editorial adds a note of caution by stating that "... New Delhi may come under pressure from influential sections in Tamil Nadu to change its stand, but it would do well to tread warily".

The editorial, in a concise and an uncomplicated way has aptly analyzed the current situation and the predicament of the LTTE. The only concern stemming from the editorial is that if pro-LTTE supporters realise that 53% of Sri Lanka's military training is done in India, they may accelerate their campaign calling on India to stop providing all forms of military and training assistance to Sri Lanka.