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Expansion of Colombo Security Conclave: A step closer to maritime South Asia
Jul 27, 2024

Expansion of Colombo Security Conclave: A step closer to maritime South Asia

The recent inclusion of Bangladesh in the CSC demonstrates the increasing importance and role of the CSC as the Indo-Pacific region grows in prominenc

Sri Lanka: A ‘virtual province’ or investment risk for India?
Jun 05, 2024

Sri Lanka: A ‘virtual province’ or investment risk for India?

The recent decision to award a wind power project to an Indian private sector player has sparked a wave of accusations in Sri Lanka, with claims that

Intelligence alliances and the counterintelligence challenge
Apr 18, 2024

Intelligence alliances and the counterintelligence challenge

While taking a leading role within various regional intelligence-sharing mechanisms, India must be wary of the counterintelligence risks that are pres

কলম্বো সিকিউরিটি কনক্লেভের ক্রমবিকাশশীল ভূমিকা
Mar 12, 2024

কলম্বো সিকিউরিটি কনক্লেভের ক্রমবিকাশশীল ভূমিকা

ইন্দো–প্যাসিফিক অঞ্চলের প্রাধান্য বৃদ্ধির সঙ্গেসঙ্গে �

The Colombo Security Conclave: What is it and what does it mean for Australia?
May 16, 2023

The Colombo Security Conclave: What is it and what does it mean for Australia?

With the support of the CSC, Australia can enhance its engagement with the Northeast Indian Ocean region

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता
Dec 22, 2022

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता

कोलंबो दुनिया के 25 सबसे व्यस्त बंदरगाहों में से एक है. ऐसे

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): गैर-पारंपरिक सुरक्षा और बाधाओं पर एक व्यापक दृष्टि
Dec 17, 2022

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): गैर-पारंपरिक सुरक्षा और बाधाओं पर एक व्यापक दृष्टि

घरेलू राजनीति और चीन का प्रभाव, सीएससी के विकास में बाधा ड

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): गैर-पारंपरिक सुरक्षा और बाधाओं पर एक व्यापक दृष्टि
Dec 17, 2022

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): गैर-पारंपरिक सुरक्षा और बाधाओं पर एक व्यापक दृष्टि

घरेलू राजनीति और चीन का प्रभाव, सीएससी के विकास में बाधा ड

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): Non-traditional security and roadblocks
Dec 09, 2022

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): Non-traditional security and roadblocks

Domestic politics and China’s influence will play a major role in hampering the growth of CSC

Should India continue its assistance to Sri Lanka as China makes its way to Hambantota?
Aug 23, 2022

Should India continue its assistance to Sri Lanka as China makes its way to Hambantota?

China has used Colombo’s compulsion to deliver a strong message to India and the world—regardless of its assistance, Beijing still holds significa

Sri Lanka: Why Tamil Nadu’s call to ‘retake’ Kachchativu is ill-timed, too
Jun 03, 2022

Sri Lanka: Why Tamil Nadu’s call to ‘retake’ Kachchativu is ill-timed, too

India may consider a joint-patrol mechanism, either bilateral or under the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), as it would also help keep the fishers’

Inching towards an IOR security net
Mar 11, 2022

Inching towards an IOR security net

Exploring the relevance, limitations, and future challenges of the 'Colombo Security Conclave' (CSC) as a security net.

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता
Jan 03, 2022

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी प्रोजेक्ट: विवादों से है पैदाइशी नाता

कोलंबो दुनिया के 25 सबसे व्यस्त बंदरगाहों में से एक है. ऐसे

Colombo Port City project: Controversial since its inception
Dec 28, 2021

Colombo Port City project: Controversial since its inception

Despite visible concerns, the Sri Lankan government has given the green light to commence the Colombo Port City project.

What do the food and forex crises hold for Sri Lanka?
Sep 04, 2021

What do the food and forex crises hold for Sri Lanka?

After the declaration of a food emergency, the island nation must navigate a tricky situtaiton

Taking back Katchchatheevu?
Feb 19, 2021

Taking back Katchchatheevu?

Independent of the ruling party or leader in Colombo, New Delhi’s concerns viz China in Sri Lanka is bound to grow.

Colombo Port dilemma: Why India-Sri Lanka ties seem to be at sea
Feb 05, 2021

Colombo Port dilemma: Why India-Sri Lanka ties seem to be at sea

While bilateral political issues seem to have been kept under control through the post-war decade in Sri Lanka; at another level, it is a livelihood i

Understanding the protests against Indian private investment in Colombo Port
Jan 22, 2021

Understanding the protests against Indian private investment in Colombo Port

For Sri Lanka, big ticket foreign investment matters right now more than at any time in the post-Independence era.

Sri Lanka: Should India take ‘India First’ security policy on face value?
Nov 03, 2020

Sri Lanka: Should India take ‘India First’ security policy on face value?

The creation of the Quad — with implications for small Ocean neighbours like Sri Lanka — has become a core concern for the nation’s foreign and

What does Sri Lanka moving closer to China mean for India?
Oct 14, 2020

What does Sri Lanka moving closer to China mean for India?

Given the trajectory of the China relations — Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ policy will obviously be confined to bilateral security issues and New

Sri Lanka to review India’s role in Colombo Port terminal work
Jul 17, 2020

Sri Lanka to review India’s role in Colombo Port terminal work

The two countries are holding talks for India to reschedule Sri Lanka’s $900 million India debt.

Sri Lanka terror strike: One year on, it’s time for regional resolve against transnational terror
Apr 21, 2020

Sri Lanka terror strike: One year on, it’s time for regional resolve against transnational terror

While Colombo and New Delhi may carry historic baggage with each other on various issues, fighting ISIS is something that barely interjects with those

Sri Lanka: Will China’s ‘carrier-gift’ to Pak impact IOR neighbourhood security?
Sep 25, 2019

Sri Lanka: Will China’s ‘carrier-gift’ to Pak impact IOR neighbourhood security?

Colombo has to find ways to permanently ally apprehensions of a section of the Indian strategic community — particularly naval experts.

China's worrying activities in the IOR
Mar 24, 2017

China's worrying activities in the IOR

China, owning reclaimed land at Colombo, is a worrying development in the Indian Ocean Region.

Colombo at a crossroads: India’s balanced response to Sri Lanka crisis
May 14, 2022

Colombo at a crossroads: India’s balanced response to Sri Lanka crisis

New Delhi can lend a helping hand as a responsible neighbour, but Sri Lanka’s future rests on its political establishment responding adequately to the people’s aspirations

Colombo correction
Apr 01, 2014

Colombo correction

The UPA's policy failures on Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have generated much bemoaning in Delhi's national security establishment about the breakdown of the rules of the republic that made the conduct of foreign policy the sole responsibility of the Centre. A closer look reveals that it is not the states that are exercising a veto over foreign policy decisions.

Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean?
Aug 19, 2021

Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean?

India’s sees subregional engagement, like the expanding Colombo Security Conclave, as critical for securing its strategic interests.

Colombo’s turnaround
Jul 25, 2023

Colombo’s turnaround

Renewed proximity with India can help Sri Lanka reduce its dependence on foreign reserves, while giving Delhi the leverage to push for benefits

China in Sri Lanka: The Colombo Port Conundrum
May 08, 2021

China in Sri Lanka: The Colombo Port Conundrum

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

Delhi And Colombo ride a wave of optimism
Jul 24, 2023

Delhi And Colombo ride a wave of optimism

President Wickremesinghe seems to have succeeded in conveying Sri Lanka's best intentions for India during his visit.

Did we achieve anything by PM not being in Colombo?
Dec 06, 2013

Did we achieve anything by PM not being in Colombo?

Elections will not be won or lost because of events in Sri Lanka, but Sri Lanka could be lost because of our electoral politics. Our PM's absence in Colombo at this juncture is akin to a public snub to Sri Lanka and the vacuum that we create and show little intention or urgency to fill, can only be filled by one country - China.

India needs to drive an independent foreign policy to take on Colombo
May 29, 2017

India needs to drive an independent foreign policy to take on Colombo

Even while Sri Lanka doesn't figure as a major asset to India, New Delhi is reluctant to lose it entirely to China.

Powershift in Colombo is Delhi's opportunity
Jan 12, 2015

Powershift in Colombo is Delhi's opportunity

As a new government led by Maithripala Sirisena takes charge in Colombo, New Delhi has a valuable opportunity to arrest the drift in bilateral relations over the last few years. The Modi government, less constrained internally than the UPA government, is in a good position to rebuild the partnership with Sri Lanka that occupies a vital position on India's maritime frontiers to the south.

Short-sightedness in Colombo
Dec 18, 2021

Short-sightedness in Colombo

Expecting India to bail Sri Lanka out every time there is a crisis may work for some time, but it's a recipe for disaster.

Suicide Strike in Colombo
Jul 08, 2004

Suicide Strike in Colombo

July 7, 2004, Wednesday, witnessed the first suicide attack in Sri Lanka since the signing of the Cease Fire Accord (CFA) between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave
Dec 26, 2023

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

As the Indo-Pacific region grows in prominence, all the members of the CSC, which are democracies, will continue to play their cards based on domestic and external benefits.

TNA joins Colombo to pour cold water on Tamil Nadu fishers' proposals
Apr 24, 2015

TNA joins Colombo to pour cold water on Tamil Nadu fishers' proposals

The Tamil National Alliance, heading an elected Government in Sri Lanka's Northern Province, have shocked well-wishers in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, with its tough stand on the fishers' issue between Colombo and Chennai.