Sri Lanka

The government is concerned about renewed protests against the unpopular former leader, while opposition figures worry Rajapaksa will try to find a way to re-enter politics.

While the government says it is willing to engage with the international community to seek closure of human rights issues, any solution should conform to the country's constitution.

The package is contingent on assurances from creditors, including China, India and Japan that debt sustainability will be restored.

The Yuan Wang 5’s docking at Hambantota Port continues to create ripples long after the ship left the island.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said his government will soon start negotiating debt restructuring with countries that provide loans to Sri Lanka.

The Indian and Chinese diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka sparred on social media over the visit of a Chinese military research vessel to the island nation.

It has repeatedly scrapped deals and flip-flopped on decisions with an array of partners, including India, Japan, China and Russia.

The government should take advantage of the crisis to do things that it could never attempt before, from addressing regressive subsidies to restructuring state-owned enterprises.

Sri Lanka’s refusal to codify trade relations with India speaks to a consistent policy of strategic ambiguity.

Conceptions of the region have long focused on the primacy of the land. But, increasingly, South Asian states are turning toward the sea.

Sri Lanka has referred to the Yuan Wang 5 as a "scientific research ship," but India apprehends that the vessel could be used to surveil the region.

Establishing rules of the aid game and channels of communication might prevent a repeat of the current crisis, in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.