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From Geopolitics to Geoeconomics: Trincomalee’s Transition and India-Sri Lanka Relations
Dec 09, 2025

From Geopolitics to Geoeconomics: Trincomalee’s Transition and India-Sri Lanka Relations

India is focusing on enhancing geo-economic linkages in Trincomalee to subtly enhance its economic and security interests, specifically keeping in min

Kachchatheevu Visit: Symbolism, Politics, and India–Sri Lanka Ties
Sep 16, 2025

Kachchatheevu Visit: Symbolism, Politics, and India–Sri Lanka Ties

Sri Lankan president’s visit to Kachchatheevu sparks diplomatic ripples—testing India-Sri Lanka ties amid heated Tamil Nadu demands for retrieval.

श्रीलंकेच्या नव्या सरकारच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणातून भारताने कोणते धडे घ्यावेत?
Mar 17, 2025

श्रीलंकेच्या नव्या सरकारच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणातून भारताने कोणते धडे घ्यावेत?

श्रीलंकेचे नवे सरकार सत्तेवर आल्यास भारतासोबतचे संबंध �

श्रीलंका की नई सरकार की विदेश नीति में भारत के लिए क्या हैं सबक?
Mar 10, 2025

श्रीलंका की नई सरकार की विदेश नीति में भारत के लिए क्या हैं सबक?

श्रीलंका में नई सरकार के सत्ता संभालने के साथ ही भारत के स

The new Sri Lanka Government’s foreign policy: Lessons for India
Mar 06, 2025

The new Sri Lanka Government’s foreign policy: Lessons for India

As Sri Lanka’s new government takes the helm, its ties with India are under an equanimous evolution, making it opportune for Delhi to learn from Col

India-Sri Lanka ties: Fishermen, maritime security, and bilateral talks
Feb 14, 2025

India-Sri Lanka ties: Fishermen, maritime security, and bilateral talks

The escalating fishermen’s dispute between India and Sri Lanka continues to weigh heavily on broader bilateral relations, adding a persistent strain

चीन के 'अनुसंधान पोतों' पर प्रतिबंध हटाना: श्रीलंका के लिए एक परीक्षा
Jan 08, 2025

चीन के 'अनुसंधान पोतों' पर प्रतिबंध हटाना: श्रीलंका के लिए एक परीक्षा

श्रीलंका ने एक साल पहले विदेशी रिसर्च पोतों को अपने बंदर�

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

From debts to solutions: Green debt swaps in India-Sri Lanka relations
Aug 21, 2024

From debts to solutions: Green debt swaps in India-Sri Lanka relations

Green debt swaps between India and Sri Lanka can prove beneficial for both. For India, it can ease Sri Lanka's debt, boost environmental conservation,

Sri Lanka: Lesser-known maritime issue can strain India relations more than any other
Jul 22, 2024

Sri Lanka: Lesser-known maritime issue can strain India relations more than any other

The Indian submission to explore the cobalt-rich ferro manganese  ANS mount can have consequences for bilateral relations over the short, medium and

Is Katchchatheevu central to the India-Sri Lanka fishers’ issue?
Jul 11, 2024

Is Katchchatheevu central to the India-Sri Lanka fishers’ issue?

The recent death of the Sri Lankan sailor has revived the longstanding India-Sri Lanka fishers’ issue and the related Katchchatheevu issue

An evolving IOR and dilemmas in Sri Lanka’s security calculus
Jul 02, 2024

An evolving IOR and dilemmas in Sri Lanka’s security calculus

While Sri Lanka is pushing for domestic reforms and defence capacities to counter the emerging threats in the IOR, its strategic location subjects it

Prosperity through connectivity: ‘Positive transformation’ in India-Sri Lanka ties
Aug 08, 2023

Prosperity through connectivity: ‘Positive transformation’ in India-Sri Lanka ties

The recent visit by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has opened new opportunities to further consolidate India-Sri Lanka ties

Why a licence scheme is not an option to resolve India-Sri Lanka fishermen dispute
Mar 07, 2023

Why a licence scheme is not an option to resolve India-Sri Lanka fishermen dispute

While New Delhi is alive to the realities of the ground situation vis a vis IMBL and the UNCLOS notification, to the governments in India, it is as mu

Renewable Energy Diplomacy: Enhancing India-Sri Lanka relations at its 75th milestone
Mar 30, 2022

Renewable Energy Diplomacy: Enhancing India-Sri Lanka relations at its 75th milestone

It would be prudent for both the countries to further consolidate their relations by exploring the opportunities available in renewable energy

Sri Lanka: ‘Internationalising’ fisheries issue with India will have consequences
Dec 18, 2021

Sri Lanka: ‘Internationalising’ fisheries issue with India will have consequences

Will internationalising the bilateral fishers’ issue adversely affect the India-Sri Lanka relations?

Charting a New Trajectory in India-Sri Lanka Relations
Sep 08, 2021

Charting a New Trajectory in India-Sri Lanka Relations

As Sri Lanka moves closer to China in its economic ties, concerns about the Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship 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

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics
Sep 25, 2020

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics

Zooming out and looking at South Asian geopolitics, India appears to be reaching out, repairing and resetting relations with several of its smaller ne

India-Sri Lanka relations and PM Wickremesinghe's interview
Mar 12, 2015

India-Sri Lanka relations and PM Wickremesinghe's interview

Do the Modi government think that the worse was over for its bilateral ties with Sri Lanka, first with the exit of the LTTE, and later the electoral defeat of President Rajapaksa? If so, PM Wickremesinghe's interview should be seen as a lesson in the 'right direction' - though not necessarily on the 'right lines' as India would have wished.

Balancing Pragmatism and Ideology in India-Sri Lanka ties
Sep 30, 2024

Balancing Pragmatism and Ideology in India-Sri Lanka ties

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, JVP, Sri Lanka, India, China, foreign policy, economic crisis, governance, SAGAR, Indo-Lanka accord, Indian investments, transparency, SOEs, Chinese loans

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

Right climate to take forward India-Sri Lanka relations
Feb 18, 2012

Right climate to take forward India-Sri Lanka relations

Given the increasing investment climate in post-war Sri Lanka and the growing Indian economy, the mood and climate are now just right for India-Sri Lanka relations to move forward even more, according to the outgoing Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka.

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.

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level talks matter
Dec 05, 2020

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level talks matter

The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.

'यंग इंडिया' ला श्रीलंकेबद्दल काय वाटते?
Mar 18, 2024

'यंग इंडिया' ला श्रीलंकेबद्दल काय वाटते?

पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी आणि श्रीलंकेचे अध्यक्ष विक्रमसिंघे यांनी UPI सेवांचे उद्घाटन केले.

Beyond Rajapaksa’s visit, are India and Sri Lanka really on the same page?
Feb 13, 2020

Beyond Rajapaksa’s visit, are India and Sri Lanka really on the same page?

While the trip offered a chance to build on cooperation, it also reinforced existing differences between the two countries.

Candid in Colombo
Apr 12, 2025

Candid in Colombo

Pragmatism is redefining India-Sri Lanka relations

Minilateral momentum in South Asia
Mar 13, 2024

Minilateral momentum in South Asia

The Nepal-India-Sri Lanka initiative could be used to pursue better people-to-people relations.

Reigniting an old, crucial friendship with Sri Lanka
Mar 25, 2015

Reigniting an old, crucial friendship with Sri Lanka

With the inauguration of a railway track in the Northern Province, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Sri Lanka from March 13 to 14, has managed to hit the right string amidst the people of Sri Lanka. The trip has marked the beginning of a renewed India-Sri Lanka ties.

South Asia Weekly Report | Volume XII; Issue 21
May 28, 2019

South Asia Weekly Report | Volume XII; Issue 21

Exploring the problem of human trafficking within the Rohingya community, India-Sri Lanka cooperation against terrorism and other recent developments from South Asia.

Sri Lanka: Keeping the Palk, Straight
Dec 07, 2012

Sri Lanka: Keeping the Palk, Straight

No other dispute, including the sensitive 'ethnic row', impacts as much on India-Sri Lanka relations than the 'fishing issue', particularly over the medium and long terms. Much as the Government of India is keen on seeing a negotiated settlement to the ethnic issue, the political solution would still have to be thrashed out by the stake-holders in Sri Lanka.