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श्रीलंकेतील संसदीय निवडणुकाः भारतावर होणाऱ्या परिणामांचे मूल्यांकन
Dec 13, 2024

श्रीलंकेतील संसदीय निवडणुकाः भारतावर होणाऱ्या परिणामांचे मूल्यांकन

नुकत्याच झालेल्या श्रीलंकेच्या संसदीय निवडणुकीत जेव्ह�

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections: Assessing implications for India
Dec 04, 2024

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections: Assessing implications for India

The JVP-NPP coalition’s victory in the recent Sri Lankan parliamentary elections signals a significant shift in both domestic and international poli

China’s civil-military forays in India’s neighbourhood
Apr 29, 2023

China’s civil-military forays in India’s neighbourhood

China’s growing presence in India’s immediate neighbourhood is concerning

Myanmar and China in Cahoots: SIGINT capabilities on Coco Island get boost
Apr 17, 2023

Myanmar and China in Cahoots: SIGINT capabilities on Coco Island get boost

The growing SIGNIT capabilities on Myanmar’s Coco Island with China’s assistance raise concerns for New Delhi

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

China’s ‘spy ship’ poses a dilemma for New Delhi
Aug 20, 2022

China’s ‘spy ship’ poses a dilemma for New Delhi

India’s security officials worry that China would use the ship’s visit as a precedent for future deployments by Chinese warships to Sri Lanka.

Chinese Spy Ship and Lanka’s tilt towards Beijing
Aug 17, 2022

Chinese Spy Ship and Lanka’s tilt towards Beijing

The enthusiastic welcome to Yang Wang 5 depicts the Chinese agency in Sri Lanka ignoring the security concerns of India.

Chinese ship at Lankan port: More to it than meets the eye
Aug 11, 2022

Chinese ship at Lankan port: More to it than meets the eye

India wants Sri Lanka to find out the ‘real purpose’ of the ship’s visit, implying that it was open to evidence-based arguments.

Chinese discourse on the Sri Lankan crisis
Jul 27, 2022

Chinese discourse on the Sri Lankan crisis

A negative sentiment prevails in China about the Sri Lankan crisis as they claim Sri Lanka is exploiting its position and employing the “victim rhet

The Sri Lankan crisis:  A saga of cheques and balances
Apr 06, 2022

The Sri Lankan crisis:  A saga of cheques and balances

Balancing both India and China to extract economic benefits came at a high cost for Sri Lanka as this strategy only postponed the inevitable economic

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.

Tapping a disaster: Mitigating the strategic implications of Sri Lanka's economic crisis 
Sep 27, 2021

Tapping a disaster: Mitigating the strategic implications of Sri Lanka's economic crisis 

Sri Lanka’s current crisis is an opportunity for India to draw the island nation away from China

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

India, Sri Lanka re-inject strategic realism into bilateral ties?
Mar 06, 2021

India, Sri Lanka re-inject strategic realism into bilateral ties?

India and Sri Lanka have injected pragmatism into bilateral relations, which began disappearing after China’s entry through the Hambantota port deal

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: 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.

Hambantota: Critical node in the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor?
Jan 01, 2019

Hambantota: Critical node in the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor?

In order for the Hambantota port project to reap potential benefits for Sri Lanka and the regional economy, there are three crucial aspects: bunkering

The belt and road to China’s “new era” of global power
Oct 25, 2017

The belt and road to China’s “new era” of global power

The dragon has officially risen. But as China spreads its reach and influence beyond its borders through the Belt and Road Initiative, implementation

Is India’s Sri Lanka policy working at all?
Aug 28, 2017

Is India’s Sri Lanka policy working at all?

The turning out of the Trincomalee oil tanks deal for India and the Hambantota port deal for China are only indicative of the massive trust deficit or

China’s strategic ambitions seen in the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka
Jul 27, 2018

China’s strategic ambitions seen in the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka

New Delhi’s Indian Ocean woes aren’t confined to Sri Lanka. Across the Indian Ocean’s littorals, the Chinese navy has been preparing to establish a stronger security presence. On Pakistan’s Makran coast, the PLAN has deployed regularly, including at Gwadar, also constructed by CMPorts. Earlier this year, the PLA is said to have initiated talks with the Pakistan military for another outpost at Jiwani.

Sri Lanka, China and Hambantota
Aug 16, 2017

Sri Lanka, China and Hambantota

Sri Lankans still hope to get jobs and incomes from Trinco development plans — it has not happened in the case of Hambantota.

Sri Lanka’s Hambantota gambit
Aug 17, 2017

Sri Lanka’s Hambantota gambit

Sri Lanka’s pact with China for Hambanbota port may well be a case of strategic deception, and not just a political balancing act between India and China.

China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia
Oct 13, 2017

China in South Asia: New Delhi countering Beijing in unipolar Asia

India needs to cement its position as a geopolitical actor of consequence versus China.

How India and the US can lead in the Indo-Pacific
Aug 18, 2017

How India and the US can lead in the Indo-Pacific

The stakes — who gets to construct the legal, economic, and military architecture of an integrated Indo-Pacific region — are enormous.

India should work with China on OBOR for its own economic benefit
May 18, 2017

India should work with China on OBOR for its own economic benefit

India should know that the OBOR scheme is not about CPEC and Pakistan; but in fact its primary goal is to integrate the rich European economy with that of China’s.

India’s Irritation With China Grows
Aug 30, 2022

India’s Irritation With China Grows

The Indian and Chinese diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka sparred on social media over the visit of a Chinese military research vessel to the island nation.

Politics and Protectionism: Decoding the Challenges to India-Sri Lanka Connectivity
Nov 20, 2025

Politics and Protectionism: Decoding the Challenges to India-Sri Lanka Connectivity

India and Sri Lanka are perhaps at the best phase yet of their bilateral relations. Since the onset of the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka in 2022, both countries have seen a new vigour in their outreach and connectivity efforts, fuelled by their respective geopolitical and economic aspirations. This paper outlines key connectivity initiatives between the two countries and records their progress. It finds that, for India, the primary m

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.

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.

What will Rajapaksa’s return mean for India-Sri Lanka relations?
Nov 29, 2019

What will Rajapaksa’s return mean for India-Sri Lanka relations?

A closer look at what Sri Lanka’s recent election results may mean for ties between New Delhi and Colombo.

भारत-श्रीलंका धोरणात दूरदर्शीपणाचा अभाव
Dec 18, 2021

भारत-श्रीलंका धोरणात दूरदर्शीपणाचा अभाव

श्रीलंकेसाठी प्रत्येक वेळी संकट आल्यावर भारताकडे संकंटमोचन म्हणून पाहणे, हा तात्पुरता उपाय असला तरी दूरदर्शीपणे ही आपत्तीची नांदी आहे.

मालदीव मध्ये चीनचा प्रभाव कायम
Oct 07, 2023

मालदीव मध्ये चीनचा प्रभाव कायम

मालदीवशी बीजिंगच्या व्यावसायिक संवादाची सध्याची गती पाहता, चीनला आपल्या महत्त्वाकांक्षा पूर्ण करण्यासाठी मालदीव प्रशासनात अधिक अनुकूल बदल होण्याची प्रतीक्षा करावी ल