“Neighborhood first” is here to stay under Modi 2.0.

The two sides increase cooperation after Narendra Modi’s reelection in India.

Drugs and human trafficking were at the center of recent talks.

A blueprint for Sri Lanka’s foreign policy.

India will have to remain nimble and responsive in its neighborhood.

“India needs to make South Asia the most important focus of our foreign policy.”

India must not err too far on the side of caution as events play out in Sri Lanka.

The sacking of Sri Lanka’s prime minister bodes poorly for India and the US, but is a welcome sign for China.

The situation in Sri Lanka is likely to get worse as the president and two claimants to the prime minister's office stand their ground.

How will Sri Lanka manage a new era in the Indian Ocean?

China is moving into new geographical areas of Sri Lanka, where Indian influence has traditionally been strongest.

As geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s best strategy is to stand for a rules-based order.

A report card on Modi’s “neighborhood first” approach to foreign policy.

In both Maldives and Sri Lanka, China has been chipping away at Indian influence.

The deal assuaged some Indian concerns, but China's economic dominance over Sri Lanka is still a worry.

Sri Lanka accuses Indian fishermen of illegally trawling its side of the Palk Strait.