India-Sri Lanka relations

In the ongoing contest between China and India for influence, New Delhi has made some gains in the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The U.S. and India cannot advance their interests in Sri Lanka by appeasing Colombo.

China’s growing footprint in Sri Lanka has been of concern to India.

From Imran Khan's visit to stronger trade ties, Pakistan's much-touted shift from geopolitics to geoeconomics is on display in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament postponed discussion of a bill regarding Colombo Port City, but it is expected to pass.

Sri Lanka’s struggle to balance been China and India has a strong economic dimension.

Weeks after scrapping a deal with India and Japan, Sri Lanka says the pair can develop a different new terminal at Colombo Port.

The Rajapaksa government’s decision to renege on a 2019 agreement that also involved Japan comes at a time when New Delhi seeks to up its neighborhood game.

The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.

Colombo has been trying its utmost to balance the great powers, but that may no longer be feasible.

As competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean Region, India loses touch with Sri Lanka and solidifies relations with the Maldives.