A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
6 months 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 vision. PM Modi’s immediate outreach indicates India’s desire to build on the $4 billion assistance package it provided during Sri Lanka's economic crisis, deepening collaboration in areas like infrastructure, energy, and trade​. Dissanayake’s approach to foreign relations will be shaped by his efforts to reduce Sri Lanka’s dependency on China while fostering closer ties with regional partners like India. Furthermore, Dissanayake’s foreign policy approach will likely reflect a balancing act between China’s economic might and India’s regional influence, with Sri Lanka seeking the best outcomes for its national interests while preserving autonomy in decision-making.

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India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next week
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1 day, 10 hours ago

India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next week

Hindustan Times  

A framework agreement on defence cooperation, marking the first refresh in ties in this sector since the Indian Peace Keeping Force intervention in the 1980s, and measures to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery will be among the centrepieces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island nation next week. India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next …

India, Sri Lanka to sign first-ever defence pact amid China’s growing presence
1 day, 17 hours ago

India, Sri Lanka to sign first-ever defence pact amid China’s growing presence

Firstpost  

India and Sri Lanka are also likely to firm up a raft of other bilateral agreements including one on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt following talks between Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka in Colombo on April 5. In a major shift in bilateral security ties amid China’s growing military presence in the region, India and Sri Lanka are …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties have no choice but to unite in Parliament: Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties have no choice but to unite in Parliament: Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam

The Hindu  

Political parties representing Tamil people in Sri Lanka’s north and east have no choice but to consolidate their presence in Parliament to effectively challenge the Anura Kumara Dissanayake government and assert the rights of the Tamil people, according to Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, Jaffna MP and Leader of the Tamil National People’s Front. Speaking to The Hindu on what lies ahead for …

'Indian Parliament: Shaping Foreign Policy' book review: Covers wideranging topics around policy-making
4 weeks ago

'Indian Parliament: Shaping Foreign Policy' book review: Covers wideranging topics around policy-making

New Indian Express  

The Parliament of India plays a critical role in drafting and influencing the country’s foreign policy. That is what makes KV Prasad’s new book, Indian Parliament: Shaping Foreign Policy, an important read. Divided into 12 chapters, the author covers wideranging topics around policy-making, which include India’s relation with Sri Lanka, nuclear energy debates since independence, policy dictates of single-party governments, …

A conversation across generations to reveal Sri Lanka’s hidden history
1 month ago

A conversation across generations to reveal Sri Lanka’s hidden history

The Hindu  

“Educating the younger generation about Sri Lanka’s untold post-colonial history is the purpose of my play since contemporary history is not taught in Sri Lankan schools,” says Ruwanthie de Chickera, director of Sri Lankan play Dear Children Sincerely – 7 decades of Sri Lanka. The Dear Children Sincerely by Stages Theatre Group is an attempt to chronicle the post-colonial history, …

An opportunity to settle Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem
1 month, 4 weeks ago

An opportunity to settle Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem

The Hindu  

India’s move to name the Jaffna Cultural Centre after the Tamil poet-philosopher, Thiruvalluvar, is a symbolic gesture by New Delhi to reinforce the unbreakable bond with Sri Lanka. Even though it is too early to arrive at any conclusion, as Mr. Modi did call for “fully implementing the Constitution of Sri Lanka and conducting the Provincial Council elections”, one is …

Sri Lankan media spotlights Dissanayake’s ‘balancing act’ with India and China
2 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan media spotlights Dissanayake’s ‘balancing act’ with India and China

The Hindu  

Following Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent, four-day visit to China, analysis and commentary in local media pointed to the leader’s “balancing act” with Beijing and New Delhi, Colombo’s two key partners vying for greater strategic influence on the island. While the joint statement made no mention of Chinese marine research vessels calling at Sri Lankan ports, an issue …

Dissanayake in Beijing: Why Sri Lanka must look harder at what it’s signing on with China
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit China from January 14
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit China from January 14

The Hindu  

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit China from January 14 to 17, the Cabinet Spokesman announced on Tuesday, confirming the Sri Lankan leader’s second state visit abroad, a month after he visited India. ‘Buoyant ties with India’ Meanwhile, addressing Colombo-based media on Tuesday, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha said India opened the year “being extremely positive and buoyant” about its …

The View From India newsletter: India’s outreach: Around and beyond
3 months, 1 week ago

The View From India newsletter: India’s outreach: Around and beyond

The Hindu  

Over the last few weeks, we saw heightened Indian engagement in our neighbourhood and beyond, offering important pointers on both continuity and shifts in foreign policy. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent India trip, the leftist leader’s first state visit abroad since his staggering rise to power, drew much attention in both capitals. We also looked at how the …

DC Edit | 2024: Watershed year for Indian diplomacy
3 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | 2024: Watershed year for Indian diplomacy

Deccan Chronicle  

The mandarins of the external affairs ministry can pat themselves on the back for a successful year of dialogue and diplomacy with various countries and at international forums. As if to indicate where the diplomatic push came from, President Xi Jinping had shepherded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a photo opportunity after their meeting in Kazan, Russia on October 23 …

Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes
3 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes

New Indian Express  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s promise of continuity with change and saying what India wanted to hear on security relations ought to have eased concerns in New Delhi about the Marxist-leaning leader’s new regime. The joint statement also spoke about an open, safe and secure Indian Ocean region, which was read in the context of China’s territorial expansionism and …

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

How Dissanayake’s Delhi visit is a show of India's diplomatic deftness
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3 months, 1 week ago

How Dissanayake’s Delhi visit is a show of India's diplomatic deftness

Firstpost  

This visit has demonstrated that even in challenging times, with careful planning and mutual respect, diplomacy can achieve remarkable outcomes Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake’s recent visit to India has been widely regarded as a landmark in fostering stronger bilateral relations between the two neighbours. Tradition Meets Pragmatism One of the noteworthy aspects of the visit was President Dissanayake’s …

India unveils measures to help Lankan economy recover
3 months, 1 week ago

India unveils measures to help Lankan economy recover

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a banquet hosted by her in his honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday. India on Monday unveiled a slew of measures to boost development and physical and energy connectivity with Sri Lanka, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuring President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of …

Won’t allow Lankan soil to be used against India, Dissanayake tells PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

Won’t allow Lankan soil to be used against India, Dissanayake tells PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka on Monday agreed on measures to bolster strategic and security cooperation even as visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi he wouldn’t allow his country’s soil to be used against Indian interests. A joint statement said Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s “stated position of not permitting its territory to be …

'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi
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3 months, 1 week ago

'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

In a powerful display of commitment to defence cooperation, Sri Lanka on Monday officially assured New Delhi that it will not permit any force to use its territory to “threaten India's security” in any manner. Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This pledge was reiterated by newly elected Sri Lankan president …

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his maiden overseas visit to India, assured New Delhi that Sri Lanka's territory would not be used against India’s security interests. “It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding …

India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines. Prime Minister Modi said both sides decided to emphasise investment-led growth and connectivity for the India-Sri Lanka economic partnership, and it was decided …

Modi-Dissanayake meet: Sri Lankan President says he won’t allow island nation to be used in ways ‘detrimental’ to India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi-Dissanayake meet: Sri Lankan President says he won’t allow island nation to be used in ways ‘detrimental’ to India

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks on Monday with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on several issues, including improving cooperation between the two nations, as concerns grow over China's influence in the region. The Sri Lankan leader assured that his country would not allow the island nation to be used in “a manner that is detrimental to the …

Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

Deccan Chronicle  

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.Leaders of the island nation typically make their first visit to regional powerhouse India, which competes with China for influence in the Indian Ocean.Leftist Dissanayake, who came to power in September on a pledge to …

Sri Lanka's land won't be used against India, President Dissanayake assures PM
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's land won't be used against India, President Dissanayake assures PM

India Today  

In a big statement during his maiden New Delhi visit as Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Disanayaka on Monday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation will not let its territory be used in any manner inimical to the security of India. "Some bilateral agreements were exchanged today and I also invite honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi to …

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order
4 months, 1 week ago

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

The Hindu  

The National People’s Power, led by Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has swept the Sri Lankan parliamentary polls with an astounding majority. There is another side to this story: Sri Lanka is Asia’s oldest electoral democracy, with universal suffrage going back to 1931, and its citizenry, in an awesome political swing, have not only given the new government an …

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival. Of the 225 seats in parliament, 196 were up for grabs under Sri Lanka’s electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among …

The Evolution of U.S.-India Relations: From Scepticism to Strategic Alliance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Evolution of U.S.-India Relations: From Scepticism to Strategic Alliance

India Today  

The article explores the evolution of U.S.-India relations over the decades, highlighting the shifting approaches of presidents and the impact of historical events on the bilateral partnership. From Clinton's strategic engagement to Bush's nuclear landmark agreement, the relationship has undergone significant transformations. Obama's outreach and Carter's cautious approach have shaped the current dynamic, with both nations acknowledging their shared values …

Transforming Ties: India's Evolving Foreign Policy Towards China and Other Neighbours
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5 months ago

Transforming Ties: India's Evolving Foreign Policy Towards China and Other Neighbours

Firstpost  

India's evolving foreign policy towards China and other neighbors is evident in the recent development of a significant agreement between the two countries on a comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership. This move signifies India's ability to adapt its foreign policy to suit changing circumstances and prioritize its interests, despite facing challenges from China's assertive posture. The agreement also highlights …

Confident ties with B’desh, Lanka will endure: Jaishankar
6 months ago

Confident ties with B’desh, Lanka will endure: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

India does not seek to control every political move of neighbours, and does not expect that the political dynamics within neighbouring countries will adhere to what India may think is desirable, but Delhi is confident that fundamental realities of interdependence will ensure that relationships with neighbours remains constructive and positive, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said. At a time …

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
6 months 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. PM Modi’s immediate outreach indicates India’s desire to build on the $4 billion assistance package it provided during Sri Lanka's economic crisis, deepening collaboration in areas like infrastructure, energy, and trade​. Dissanayake’s approach to …

‘Don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India’: Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
6 months 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India-Sri Lanka road link to further strengthen trade ties, says expert
7 months ago

India-Sri Lanka road link to further strengthen trade ties, says expert

The Hindu  

Establishing a road link between India and Sri Lanka will go a long way in further strengthening the trade ties between the two nations, said K. Amirthalingam, senior professor of Economics at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Speaking at the national conference on ‘International Economic Relations: The Sustainable Development Challenges’ organised jointly by Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam Department of …

The View From India Newsletter Lessons from the region
7 months, 1 week ago

The View From India Newsletter Lessons from the region

The Hindu  

South Asia doesn’t have to look far for crucial lessons in politics. From the coup in Myanmar, the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 2021, to the political ouster of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, by a people’s uprising, in 2022, to the more recent fall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a formidable …

Grand Strategy | Time for a new neighbourhood policy
7 months, 1 week ago

Grand Strategy | Time for a new neighbourhood policy

Hindustan Times  

There is a growing, and legitimate, concern in India today that its neighbourhood is becoming increasingly hostile. And yet, considering the domestic and regional changes afoot in the region, India must craft new strategies to engage the region. First and foremost, it is simply not possible for India and any other regional or global actor to control or micro-manage the …

India's neighbourhood policy: Time to move on
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India's neighbourhood policy: Time to move on

Hindustan Times  

As the world's largest democracy strides confidently along its growth trajectory, it is increasingly clear that the traditional paradigms of regional engagement are no longer relevant. Other instances, such as its relationships with Iran and Saudi Arabia and its active participation in multilateral groups like BRICS and Quad, illustrate India's policy of strategic pragmatism in a complex geopolitical landscape. The …

Neighbourhood projects first - The Hindu
9 months ago

Neighbourhood projects first - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The newly installed BJP-led coalition government in India is swiftly back to business in its foreign policy outreach, especially in the neighbourhood, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo on June 20 and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi the day after. The readouts from both New Delhi and Colombo indicated that the focus of …

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties
9 months, 1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, reflecting the deepening maritime security cooperation between the two sides, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met the top leadership in Colombo to bolster ties in a range of areas. EAM S Jaishankar with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Jaishankar was on his first foreign visit …

15 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka's brutal civil war live in fear — and disempowerment
9 months, 4 weeks ago

15 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka's brutal civil war live in fear — and disempowerment

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. The former Tamil fighter lost both legs in 2009 …

Watch | 15 years on, justice and economic progress elude Sri Lanka’s Tamils
10 months ago

Watch | 15 years on, justice and economic progress elude Sri Lanka’s Tamils

The Hindu  

The recent gathering of Sri Lankan Tamils in Mullaivaikkal, brought back traumatic memories of the devastating May 2009 civil war. However, despite the Sri Lankan government declaring it a ‘No Fire Zone’, the military carried out indiscriminate shelling, killing tens of thousands of Tamils. Sri Lanka’s armed forces faced serious allegations of violations of human rights and international law. Fifteen …

Improved Iran And Sri Lanka Relations To Benefit Indian Ocean Region: President Ebrahim Raisi
11 months ago

Improved Iran And Sri Lanka Relations To Benefit Indian Ocean Region: President Ebrahim Raisi

ABP News  

Colombo: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the improved relations with Sri Lanka would benefit the two countries and the Indian Ocean region, media reports said on Thursday. “The improved relations between Iran and Sri Lanka in various fields would benefit the two countries and the Indian Ocean region. Meanwhile, a statement from the Sri Lankan President’s media division …

Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

The Hindu  

It isn’t often when a foreign policy issue generates as much heat within India’s polity, but this week both the PM and the EAM set off a debate over a 1974 agreement with Sri Lanka that quickly saw pushback from the opposition, and some concern in Colombo. -The agreement was signed in 1974 and an exchange of letters in 1976 …

Sri Lankan Opposition JVP leader meets Jaishankar, Doval
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Opposition JVP leader meets Jaishankar, Doval

The Hindu  

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka’s leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, who is currently visiting India on New Delhi’s invitation, on Monday met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, in an indication of the Union government’s high-level engagement with the 55-year-old opposition politician. “In our meeting with Mr. Doval, we discussed regional security and bilateral …

View From India | The persisting Maldives challenge
1 year, 1 month 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 …

India seeks stronger ties with South Asian governments, snubbing ethnic minorities again
1 year, 2 months ago

India seeks stronger ties with South Asian governments, snubbing ethnic minorities again

New Indian Express  

Hari Har Jnawali, Wilfrid Laurier University India’s regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and Sri Lanka, while ignoring ongoing ethnic uprisings in those countries in the hopes of securing its geopolitical interests. In 2019, for example, Narendra Modi’s government decided to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as …

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?
1 year, 2 months ago

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?

The Hindu  

India-Maldives ties, which were already going through a rough patch, took a hit over the past week with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asking New Delhi to withdraw its troops from the Indian Ocean island nation by March 15. Recently, a war of words erupted online, with some Ministers in Mr. Muizzu’s government posting controversial remarks on Prime Minister Modi. The …

Sri Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change: Anura Kumara Dissanayake
1 year, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change: Anura Kumara Dissanayake

The Hindu  

As Sri Lanka tries to rebuild its battered economy after last year’s devastating crisis, the country’s political scene is gradually heating up, in the run up to two national elections scheduled next year — parliamentary and presidential — that will give citizens their first chance to vote, after they dislodged the Rajapaksas from power in 2022. We have developed an …

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas

The Hindu  

The proverbial Achilles heel of Indian foreign policy continues to be its neighbourhood. But South Asia is not only not keen to jump on the bandwagon of the India story, but it is New Delhi’s dilemmas, the causes In general, there are three types of dilemmas that India faces in the neighbourhood. The second type of dilemma India faces in …

A cautionary tale from Indian Tamils in Ceylon
1 year, 4 months ago

A cautionary tale from Indian Tamils in Ceylon

Hindustan Times  

More people have heard of the fast-bowling Sri Lankan wizard of a spinner Muttiah Muralitharan than of the great community of “Indian Tamils” in Sri Lanka or the tea plantation workers on the Emerald Isle’s Hill Country, to which he belongs. That makes Muttiah Muralitharan one of the 4.2% of Sri Lanka’s “Indian Tamils”. Between 1978 and 1982, I had …

India-Sri Lanka Business Summit: Sitharaman stresses on bilateral arrangements in regional currencies
1 year, 4 months ago

India-Sri Lanka Business Summit: Sitharaman stresses on bilateral arrangements in regional currencies

Live Mint  

Emphasising on the importance of bilateral agreements between the countries, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the global multilateral treaties are now receding. Speaking at the India-Sri Lanka Business Summit in Colombo, Sitharaman said: “Global multilateral treaties are now receding. In her speech, Sitharaman stressed on the importance of bilateral pacts between the countries and said that …

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