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Sri Lanka Chinese research vessels
Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking
By Rathindra Kuruwita
It underscores yet again the inconsistent and ad hoc foreign policy under President Ranil Wickremesinghe's leadership.
India Has Good Reason to Be Concerned About China’s Maritime Research Vessels
By Anushka Saxena
In addition to their military ties, the vessels have a history of intruding into other countries' EEZs.
Sri Lanka Kneecaps Its Marine Research
By Rathindra Kuruwita
With its decision to enforce a one-year ban on foreign maritime research vessels, Colombo has antagonized China and undermined its own capacity to explore its maritime resources.
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.
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