Most Sri Lankans were unpleasantly surprised when Narendra Modi, who is campaigning aggressively to return to power for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, raked up the long-settled India-Sri Lanka dispute over the Katchatheevu Island. Citing a report in Times of India, Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the “Congress callously gave … Read more
In recent decades, countries in India’s immediate neighborhood and beyond have witnessed tumultuous changes — struggles for democracy, armed insurgencies, and power grabs by monarchies and militaries. In his memoir “Dabbling in Diplomacy – Authorised & Otherwise: Recollections of a Non-Career Diplomat,” S.D. Muni, a scholar of South Asian studies and professor emeritus at Jawaharlal … Read more
The Pulse | Security | South Asia The vessel had been expected to conduct research with Sri Lankan state institutions, but permission was granted only for replenishment. Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 is seen berthed at Colombo harbor, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 Credit: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Advertisement A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan … Read more
Advertisement Despite innumerable warnings from the U.S. and its allies that China is the root of Sri Lanka’s economic woes, and that Chinese infrastructure development projects create security dilemmas for India, Colombo went ahead recently to sign an agreement with a China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH)-led consortium to build a $392 million South Asia Commercial … Read more