The local election results in Sri Lanka show Sirisena’s diminishing stock. But Rajapaksa or Sirisena, China will continue to have its way in the indebted island nation.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
A sharply divided polity … peaceful coexistence. That is good advice for India to tender to Sri Lanka and also practise at home. 2. Whether Sri Lanka or Nepal, they need more trade / investment from China, something India should gracefully accept.
The author places too much faith in Mahinda’s claim that he cancelled some projects to CHina and gave them to India. Is there a single example of such work that was given to India ? One must be wary of statements made by the Rajapaksas, and not draw conclusions based on what they say.
I agree we did, thats what happens when internal politics interfers with external policies.
just to appease dmk, upa govt left no alternatives for sri lankans but to approach a willing supporter n china was readily available.
A sharply divided polity … peaceful coexistence. That is good advice for India to tender to Sri Lanka and also practise at home. 2. Whether Sri Lanka or Nepal, they need more trade / investment from China, something India should gracefully accept.
The author places too much faith in Mahinda’s claim that he cancelled some projects to CHina and gave them to India. Is there a single example of such work that was given to India ? One must be wary of statements made by the Rajapaksas, and not draw conclusions based on what they say.
I agree we did, thats what happens when internal politics interfers with external policies.
just to appease dmk, upa govt left no alternatives for sri lankans but to approach a willing supporter n china was readily available.