What Sri Lanka’s political turmoil means for India
6 years, 1 month ago

What Sri Lanka’s political turmoil means for India

Live Mint  

The Sri Lankan parliament descended into chaos last week as supporters of newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked the opposition. It comprised key opposition figures in an alliance against Rajapaksa, who was perceived as leaning towards China at the cost of India’s concerns, including over the rehabilitation of Tamils displaced by the long-running Sri Lankan civil war. President Maithripala Sirisena, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe are the key figures in this political drama. Will a resolution of the crises in Sri Lanka and the Maldives limit China’s presence in the Indian Ocean region?

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Dissanayake in Beijing: Why Sri Lanka must look harder at what it’s signing on with China
3 hours, 2 minutes ago

Dissanayake in Beijing: Why Sri Lanka must look harder at what it’s signing on with China

Firstpost  

As Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, a look at China’s economic grip on Sri Lanka’s economic sovereignty, and the goodwill that India has shown towards its southern neighbour during financial hardship and political turmoil When Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets his host, Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in …

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship
4 weeks ago

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship

Deccan Chronicle  

All the signs are pointing to the possibility of a major win for India’s foreign policy as the meeting between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went off swimmingly. The swivel away from China and a new direction in restoring old civilisational ties with India may have come not only because of the leadership change …

When Colombo comes calling
4 weeks ago

When Colombo comes calling

Hindustan Times  

It is significant that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake used his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey an assurance that his government will not allow Sri Lankan soil to be used against Indian interests. Dissanayake also conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation for the economic aid worth nearly $4 billion that was provided by India during the unprecedented …

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships
4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara …

Sri Lanka’s president holds talks with Modi in India in first overseas visit
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Sri Lanka’s president holds talks with Modi in India in first overseas visit

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was hosted Monday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit since assuming office that focused on shoring up ties as concerns grew over China’s influence in the region. Modi said India and Sri Lanka will establish electricity grid connectivity and a multi-product petroleum pipeline that will further …

Sri Lanka president visits India in first overseas trip, to meet PM Modi later today
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Sri Lanka president visits India in first overseas trip, to meet PM Modi later today

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India Monday for his first overseas visit as head of state, vowing to bolster ties between the neighbours. Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake came to power in Sri Lanka in September 2024. Leftist Dissanayake, who came to power in September on a pledge to fight corruption, is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister …

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official

India TV News  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said on Tuesday. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister Jaishankar had extended an invitation to President Dissanayake to undertake a visit to India at a mutually convenient date, according to a local media report. The Chinese …

China uses economic prowess to make inroads into Sri Lanka, provides Rs 30 mn flood relief
2 months ago

China uses economic prowess to make inroads into Sri Lanka, provides Rs 30 mn flood relief

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka saw two rounds of massive flooding this year with over two dozen deaths and displacement of more than 50,000 people across the country A man waves the Sri Lankan national flag near the Presidential secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 17. Image: Arun Sankar/AFP China has provided financial assistance to the tune of Rs 30 million to compensate …

India’s foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the election
3 months, 1 week ago

India’s foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the election

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Friday in the first such visit of a dignitary since a new government took office in the island nation last month, amid questions over how Dissanayake would balance between regional powers China and India. At the same time, China’s support to restructure …

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations

Hindustan Times  

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory and ascension to the presidency marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political landscape, with effects on its relations with India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to President Dissanayake on his electoral victory, highlighting Sri Lanka's vital role in India's Neighbourhood First policy and the Security and Growth for All in the Region …

‘Don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India’: Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India’: Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country doesn't want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India, signaling a bold stance on his foreign policy. Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves to supporters during a public rally in Dehiowita. As Sri Lanka navigates its place in an increasingly multipolar world, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his …

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties
4 months ago

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties

Firstpost  

Irrespective of the outcome of the election, India, as it has done in the past, will continue to support Sri Lanka in its economic recovery President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena gesture as they arrive at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri …

China, Sri Lanka forging stronger bonds
9 months, 1 week ago

China, Sri Lanka forging stronger bonds

China Daily  

Premier Li Qiang meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on March 26 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. More recently, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, paid a six-day visit to China, from March 25-30. Gunawardena highlighted the opportunities available for investment in Sri Lanka, including in the Colombo Port City and Hambantota Industrial Zone, …

India and Maldives will sort out issues bilaterally, Wickremesinghe says, and hopes it will be soon
11 months ago

India and Maldives will sort out issues bilaterally, Wickremesinghe says, and hopes it will be soon

The Hindu  

India and Maldives would resolve the issues between them “bilaterally” said Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, emphasising that while Maldives has allowed a Chinese ‘research’ vessel into the Male harbour, no Chinese troops had been allowed in. Speaking to The Hindu on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference, Mr. Wickremesinghe also confirmed Sri Lanka’s decision to join the 15-nation …

Staking Maldives, Looking Lakshadweep: Why India Needs the Neighbourhood
11 months, 1 week ago

Staking Maldives, Looking Lakshadweep: Why India Needs the Neighbourhood

Deccan Chronicle  

In what must be a unique phenomenon for any country, Maldives periodically chooses between two of the largest contestants on earth in a national election. Maldives’ Deputy ministers Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid threw the gauntlet by ridiculing India’s Prime Minister in an unacceptable manner and rousing anti-India sentiments. Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, …

Shame on India for its coercion of Sri Lanka: China Daily editorial
11 months, 1 week ago

Shame on India for its coercion of Sri Lanka: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Some Indian media outlets seemed irrepressible when they reported "India beats China in diplomatic duel" earlier this week, referring to an Indian Navy submarine visiting Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on the weekend, shortly after the island country suspended its reception of Chinese research ships under New Delhi's pressure. To begin with, New Delhi has been smearing China's marine research …

View From India | The persisting Maldives challenge
11 months, 1 week ago

View From India | The persisting Maldives challenge

The Hindu  

The outcome of the second meeting of the India-Maldives High-level Core Group held on February 2, 2024, was an indication that the two sides are yet to fully concur on the question of Indian troops in the Maldives, and their possible removal before the March 15-deadline given by President Mohamed Muizzu. The Maldivian Foreign Ministry statement said: “Both sides agreed …

View: China drops all diplomatic pretences on Taiwan, Maldives
1 year ago

View: China drops all diplomatic pretences on Taiwan, Maldives

Hindustan Times  

While Chinese propaganda media accuses India of “hegemonic mentality in South Asia”, Beijing’s comments after anti-China Lai Ching-te won the Taiwan election with a 40 per cent vote in spite of mainland machinations reveals an imperial Middle-Kingdom mindset of the Xi Jinping regime. China's stated resolve to conquer Taiwan despite the democratically held election in the island nation and its …

China keen on extending China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka
1 year, 1 month ago

China keen on extending China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

China is “prioritising” the extension of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka, the country’s Special Envoy told President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday, in an indication that China is looking to scale up the Belt and Road Initiative project in South Asia. Paying a courtesy call on the Sri Lankan President, Special envoy of the Chinese President, state councillor Shen …

Shifting political tides in the Maldives: Implications for India
1 year, 4 months ago

Shifting political tides in the Maldives: Implications for India

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming Maldives presidential election holds historical significance as it features seven candidates vying to challenge incumbent President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih. Geopolitical factors are pivotal in shaping the political dynamics of the Maldives, as both India and China have high stakes in the election's outcome. India's relationship with the Maldives faced challenges during Yameen's tenure, but New Delhi witnessed a …

China's Compulsions for LAC De-Escalation: ​India’s Infra to International Pressure
1 year, 4 months ago

China's Compulsions for LAC De-Escalation: ​India’s Infra to International Pressure

News 18  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in South Africa, amid a stand-off between the two countries in Ladakh, government sources listed exclusively for News18 the reasons forcing Beijing to de-escalate the situation at the Line of Actual Control. According to Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, …

How China's absence in Sri Lanka's economic meltdown creates strategic opening for India
1 year, 4 months ago

How China's absence in Sri Lanka's economic meltdown creates strategic opening for India

Firstpost  

China, not quite an iron brother of Sri Lanka’s like Pakistan, surprisingly stayed in the wings during Colombo’s economic meltdown last year, creating strategic space for New Delhi. During Sri Lanka’s first sovereign default in April 2022, approaching IMF for bailout of $3 billion and the rescue efforts including debt treatment China preferred to stay out allowing India to take …

Sri Lanka on path of economic recovery: FM Shehan Semasinghe
1 year, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka on path of economic recovery: FM Shehan Semasinghe

The Hindu  

Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Finance Sri Lanka, said the island nation is on a recovery path after the worst economic crisis it faced in 2022, and there are opportunities for investors to take part in its growth story. The Sri Lanka government has embarked on a slew of reforms to tide over the crisis in the last 15 months, …

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region
1 year, 5 months ago

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region

Firstpost  

India’s accelerated overtures to Sri Lanka in the past few years are emblematic of its engagements in the wider Indo-Pacific Region Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India on 20-21 July came at a time when the ties between the two neighbours have been in flux for the past few years. India’s strategic engagements with Sri Lanka gained traction …

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?

News 18  

Sri Lanka is going through a severe economic crisis, the likes of which only a few countries in the world have witnessed. The Hambantota International Port project was a politically motivated infrastructure project, which started in the home district of the Rajapaksa family that led Sri Lanka’s government from 2005-2014 and from 2019-2022. Debt restructuring and China’s role The only …

The significance of India’s support - The Hindu
1 year, 10 months ago

The significance of India’s support - The Hindu

The Hindu  

“India had really come to our rescue, India had provided us a lifeline which allowed us to stay afloat during a very difficult time,” said Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. Multilateral support: G20 and BIMSTEC I sat down with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister MUM Ali Sabry, who was earlier the Finance Minister, for an interview and …

Sri Lanka leader says IMF deal imminent after China’s pledge
1 year, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka leader says IMF deal imminent after China’s pledge

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that China has given crucial debt restructuring assurances that mean the bankrupt Indian Ocean nation could get its $2.9 billion bailout package approved soon. He said, however, that difficult economic reforms needed to be carried out as agreed with the IMF and Sri Lanka can’t afford to sidestep from them as …

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka won’t allow any country to make the island nation a hub for anything that is harmful to India’s national security interests, Sri Lankan foreign minister MUM Ali Sabry said against the backdrop of bilateral ties taking a hit after a Chinese surveillance vessel visited Hambantota port last year. The Sri Lankan high commissioner has often talked about India’s …

India Played Catch-up With China in South Asia in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

India Played Catch-up With China in South Asia in 2022

The Diplomat  

For years, India has been playing catch-up with China’s unparalleled investment drive in South Asia, where Beijing has poured billions of dollars into strategically critical infrastructure projects. However, political tensions, mutual suspicion, and India’s own lack of resources have stymied New Delhi's efforts to build a more cohesive neighborhood and compete effectively with Beijing's influence. Yet, a desire to balance …

India to ‘encourage greater investments’ in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
1 year, 11 months ago

India to ‘encourage greater investments’ in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Al Jazeera  

Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis is seeing a shortage of foreign currency, runaway inflation and a steep recession. “India will encourage greater investments in the Sri Lankan economy, especially in core areas like energy, tourism and infrastructure,” India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told reporters in Colombo on Friday. “We count on the government of Sri Lanka to provide a more …

Explained: India's big role in helping Sri Lanka tide over its worst-ever economic crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: India's big role in helping Sri Lanka tide over its worst-ever economic crisis

Firstpost  

India emerged as the top bilateral lender to Sri Lanka in 2022 as the island nation declared bankruptcy and defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt. Let’s have a closer look at how India has been at the centre of providing aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka despite the island nation’s growing ties with China. China takes a back seat While …

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Opposition legislator Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has threatened to launch a “China go home” campaign, akin to the ‘Gota go home’ movement that ousted the former President in the wake of the island’s painful economic crash. His remarks follow a Twitter spat earlier this week, after the Tamil National Alliance’s Batticaloa district parliamentarian, in a parliamentary address, sought greater cooperation …

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy
2 years, 3 months ago

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy

The Hindu  

There are limits to influence. Only those unfamiliar with Sri Lankan approaches would have believed that $4 billion in Indian assistance to Colombo at a time of economic collapse would have prompted President Ranil Wickremesinghe to deny China a berth for its tracking vessel, Yuan Wang 5, at the port of Hambantota. In a rare intervention, last week President Wickremesinghe …

India rubbishes reports on no further financial aid to Sri Lanka, says supportive in all possible ways
2 years, 3 months ago

India rubbishes reports on no further financial aid to Sri Lanka, says supportive in all possible ways

India TV News  

Highlights Indian High Commission issued a statement in response to media query over helping Sri Lanka India claimed to support the crisis-hit nation in all ways for its recovery India has been the biggest provider of aid this year to its southern neighbour India on Tuesday responded to a media query on New Delhi not planning to provide fresh financial …

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship
2 years, 4 months ago

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was "interfering" in Sri Lanka's internal affairs, firmly telling Beijing that what Colombo needs now was "support, not unwanted pressure or unnecessary controversies" to serve another country's agenda. Hinting at India's objection to the docking of Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship 'Yuan Wang 5' at the …

Indian High Commission slams China for accusing India of bullying Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian High Commission slams China for accusing India of bullying Sri Lanka

Op India  

On Saturday, the Indian High Commission in Colombo slammed the Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, for falsely accusing India of bullying and interfering in the internal affairs of the island nation. — India in Sri Lanka August 27, 2022 The Background of the Controversy On Friday, Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong accused India of aggression toward …

Indian High Commission lashes out at Chinese Ambassador's remarks on India-Sri Lanka relations
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian High Commission lashes out at Chinese Ambassador's remarks on India-Sri Lanka relations

Firstpost  

The Indian High Commission also said that the Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong’s view of Sri Lanka’s northern neighbour may be coloured by how his own country behaves Colombo: In a hard-hitting response to the remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Saturday that his views were a violation of …

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit

The Hindu  

Sharply reacting to recent remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, on the controversial visit of a Chinese military vessel from August 16 to 22, the Indian mission in Colombo said they “violated basic diplomatic etiquette” and “gave away” the purpose of the vessel’s visit. India’s uncharacteristically direct response referring to the diplomat and China came a day after …

Head-on | How a rising India can counter China’s geopolitical challenge
2 years, 4 months ago

Head-on | How a rising India can counter China’s geopolitical challenge

Firstpost  

China’s pre-occupation with Taiwan over the next few years along with its continuing economic slowdown presents India with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebalance the geopolitical odds in its favour Indian policymakers have several economic, geopolitical and military levers to counter the challenge China poses to India’s orderly rise as a regional power today and as a global power in the …

India maintaining vigil on China ship at Sri Lanka port: Union Minister
2 years, 4 months ago

India maintaining vigil on China ship at Sri Lanka port: Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan on Saturday said the Centre was closely watching the situation arising out of the docking of a Chinese satellite tracking vessel at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka. On the vessel being allowed to dock at the Sri Lankan port despite strong reservations expressed by India, he said …

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Amid concerns over the arrival of Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to Sri Lanka, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernado said, in Ahmedabad, on August 20, that he hoped it would not cause a major diplomatic row as India understands its situation. Mr. Fernado said China has made a lot of investment in Sri Lanka and has been "understanding its …

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?

Firstpost  

Indians are more peeved at the Sri Lankan reaction than possibly the Chinese action. Maritime tryst Sri Lanka’s maritime tryst with China is mistakenly dated back to the two Hambantota deals of the past two decades — the first one a construction-cum-concession contract when war-victor Mahinda Rajapaksa was President, and the other, granting a 99-year-lease to China when present incumbent …

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds
2 years, 4 months ago

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds

News 18  

The Sri Lankan government’s predicament and its inability to refuse the docking of a Chinese spy ship at the Hambantota Port speaks a lot about its fast-losing grip on the island country to Beijing’s sturdy influence. If only Sri Lanka had understood the reason behind India’s refusal to develop Hambantota port, if only Colombo would not have been lured by …

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port

The Hindu  

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on August 16, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island’s government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel’s entry. “As you said, Sri Lanka has given Yuan Wang-5 the permission to …

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone ship visit after India protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone ship visit after India protests

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi fears its bigger and more powerful rival China will use Hambantota port as a military base in India’s back yard. Sri Lanka says it has asked China to defer a planned visit of a Chinese ship to the island country after initially approving its arrival this week, yielding to diplomatic pressure from neighbour India to keep the military …

China asks India to stop ‘disturbing’ exchanges with Sri Lanka, says opposition to ship visit is ‘senseless’
2 years, 5 months ago

China asks India to stop ‘disturbing’ exchanges with Sri Lanka, says opposition to ship visit is ‘senseless’

The Hindu  

Reacting strongly to Sri Lanka’s request to delay the visit of a tracking vessel that was due to arrive on August 11 and had aroused India’s concerns, China on Monday described India’s opposition to the visit as “unjustified” and “morally irresponsible”, and “urged” New Delhi to “not disturb normal exchanges” between the two countries. The View from India | A …

Chinese Ambassador meets Ranil on vessel visit to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese Ambassador meets Ranil on vessel visit to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port

The Hindu  

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka met President Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 6 to discuss the scheduled arrival of a Chinese vessel at the southern Hambantota Port this week, an official source in Colombo familiar with the development told The Hindu, days after India raised concern with Mr. Wickremesinghe. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong reportedly sought the meeting with Mr. Wickremesinghe, …

China seeks urgent meeting with Sri Lanka over 'India's concerns'
2 years, 5 months ago

China seeks urgent meeting with Sri Lanka over 'India's concerns'

India TV News  

Highlights China sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities Lanka earlier sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel Lanka's decision came after India expressed its concerns Sri Lanka crisis: China's embassy in Colombo has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking …

Chinese ship to dock in Hambantota port only for 'refuelling': Sri Lankan minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese ship to dock in Hambantota port only for 'refuelling': Sri Lankan minister

India Today  

A high-tech Chinese research ship, which is expected to dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port next week is only seeking "refuelling and replenishment" facilities and Colombo will not do anything to harm the good understanding and trust existing with New Delhi, a senior minister has said. The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' is visiting Hambantota …

Sri Lanka committed to 'one-China' policy: President Wickremesinghe says after Pelosi's Taiwan visit
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka committed to 'one-China' policy: President Wickremesinghe says after Pelosi's Taiwan visit

India Today  

Sri Lanka is firmly committed to the one-China policy, President Ranil Wickremesinghe reaffirmed on Thursday, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan despite vociferous protests from Beijing. Qi Zhenhong, China's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, he reiterated Sri Lanka’s firm commitment to the One China policy as well as to the UN charter principles of sovereignty and territorial …

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