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Sri Lanka Navigates the Seas of Geopolitics

Sri Lanka Navigates the Seas of Geopolitics

By Rathindra Kuruwita
Pressure from India and the U.S. on the docking of Chinese research vessels at its ports appears to have prompted Sri Lanka to impose a one-year moratorium on visits by foreign research vessels.

China Seeks an Image Makeover in Sri Lanka

China Seeks an Image Makeover in Sri Lanka

By Rathindra Kuruwita
To project itself as a more benevolent power, it is providing dry rations to Sri Lankans.
China’s Sinopec to Enter Retail Fuel Market in Crisis-hit Sri Lanka

China’s Sinopec to Enter Retail Fuel Market in Crisis-hit Sri Lanka

By Bharatha Mallawarachi
The 25-year contract with the petroleum giant is expected to ease the fuel shortage in the country.

Sri Lankan Ports Need Investment and China Steps In

Sri Lankan Ports Need Investment and China Steps In

By Rathindra Kuruwita
Several Chinese delegations have traveled to Sri Lanka in recent months and Chinese investments could spike, prompting alarmist reporting in the Indian media.

China’s Panicked Reaction to Sri Lanka’s Invitation to the Dalai Lama

China’s Panicked Reaction to Sri Lanka’s Invitation to the Dalai Lama

By Sudha Ramachandran
Its charge d’affaires in Colombo raced to Kandy to warn a top Buddhist monk of damage to bilateral relations if the Tibetan leader visited the island.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

A Combative India is Hitting Back Abroad

A Combative India is Hitting Back Abroad

By Mohamed Zeeshan
Irked over Canada allowing a referendum on Khalistan to take place, India hit back with a travel advisory cautioning against increasing hate crimes in Canada.

Sri Lanka Signals Its Unreliability as a Partner Yet Again

Sri Lanka Signals Its Unreliability as a Partner Yet Again

By Rathindra Kuruwita
It has repeatedly scrapped deals and flip-flopped on decisions with an array of partners, including India, Japan, China and Russia.
Sri Lanka’s Strategic Ambiguity Won’t Hold

Sri Lanka’s Strategic Ambiguity Won’t Hold

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

Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Debt Restructuring Amid Crisis

Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Debt Restructuring Amid Crisis

By Krishan Francis
In addition to foreign debt obligations exceeding $7 billion, Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are down to $1.6 billion, barely enough for a few weeks of imports.

Biden’s Exclusive Democracy Summit Disappoints

Biden’s Exclusive Democracy Summit Disappoints

By Mohamed Zeeshan
By embracing some countries and excluding others, the US has squandered an opportunity to unite South Asia – at least ideologically – against Beijing.

Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Intensifies

Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Intensifies

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
As competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean Region, India loses touch with Sri Lanka and solidifies relations with the Maldives.
China to the Rescue in Sri Lanka

China to the Rescue in Sri Lanka

By Rathindra Kuruwita
Beijing first stepped forward to assist Colombo, a move with geopolitical ramifications.

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