A rail-road bridge connecting Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka will serve as a strategic pivot for both nations—for trade, tourism, and economic and geopolitical interests.
Modi's visit comes as New Delhi shifts its foreign policy eastwards in bid to cement ties with neighbours. Sri Lanka, seen close to China until few yrs ago, is now among India’s closest allies.
The 3-day visit, starting Friday, will be the longest by the PM to the island country. India looks to continue building its ties in Sri Lanka to counter China’s increasing footprint.
The three-day visit will be Modi's longest to the island country. It follows Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s visit to New Delhi and Bodh Gaya in December last year.
5 of 13 Indian fishermen apprehended Monday were injured, 2 seriously. The Indian High Commission in Colombo has also raised the matter with the Sri Lankan foreign ministry.
At Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Lecture in Delhi, he underlined that Sri Lanka needs to move away from debt-driven economic model, also spoke about pending economic partnership pact.
On final day of a 3-day visit to India, Sri Lankan foreign minister also says that the country could produce electricity for export to India after completion of all projects.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Uplifting and a positive outlook opinion peice. Prompted me to look up on Google Maps. True – such a short distance geographically. Why can’t we have such regional connectivity that Europeans enjoy?
Uplifting and a positive outlook opinion peice. Prompted me to look up on Google Maps. True – such a short distance geographically. Why can’t we have such regional connectivity that Europeans enjoy?