How did Sri Lanka find itself in a crisis and how will it affect its foreign policy?

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

Sri Lankan governments have proven unwilling to acknowledge, let alone address, the root cause of conflict on the island.

Is China's Belt and Road Initiative running into growing pains?

Anxiety over China’s growing maritime influence drives Japanese, Indian, and U.S. interests in Sri Lanka's ports.

Sri Lanka has diverse and untapped opportunities to transform BIMSTEC into a more impactful organization.

For New Delhi, BIMSTEC is about reimagining India’s strategic geography altogether.

Stilt fishing has declined, but tourism keeps Sri Lankan men on the poles.

Belt and Road is not the Marshall Plan: it’s comprised of loans, not grants, and China expects a return for its money.

A closer look at an important question.

Security sector reform cannot come soon enough.

Will India be left out in the cold amid Chinese expansion in the Indian Ocean or can it seal in a strategically useful position?

We don't need more time to ponder Colombo's sincerity.

The Sri Lankan government must avoid appeasing hardliners and protect minorities to avoid squandering progress.

The local government vote has national implications.

The Diplomat's editors discuss Indian Ocean geopolitics, including the Maldives crisis and the significance of Duqm.