Any conflict between Tamil groups and Colombo could revive pre-2009 agitation in Tamil Nadu by pro-LTTE outfits and certain DMK-AIADMK elements seeking to stay relevant.
Soon after being elected president, Dissanayake said Sri Lanka didn’t have any geopolitical concerns, and he was committed to whatever was in Sri Lanka’s best interests.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, credited with fixing the nation’s economy, is up against 37 other candidates in Saturday's presidential poll.
The elections, with 39 candidates in fray, will be watched by India, China & West. Its location makes it key player in India’s Neighbourhood First policy & broader vision for Indian Ocean.
In an interview, Tharaka Balasuriya, the state minister of foreign affairs, also asserts that moratorium on research ships docking at Sri Lanka's ports applies to all countries' vessels.
Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, seduced by the power covert means could give, allowed Indian foreign policy to become untethered from consideration of its real-world consequences.
The MRCC has a sub-centre in Hambantota, the location of a Chinese built and operated port. Cntre is significant in context of growing rivalry between India and China in the region.
Most news outlets pointed out that in a 2015 RTI response, the BJP government replied that the 1974 and 1976 agreements with Sri Lanka did not involve “ceding’’ any Indian territory.
This occurred two years after New Delhi recognised Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan territory in 1974 deal. Wadge Bank was first commercially exploited by Sri Lankan fishing trawlers in the early 1920s.
Sri Lanka Guardian says it is imperative Indian PM refrains from 'manipulative politicking' in matters that may have big repercussions on India’s ties with its neighbours.
News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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