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.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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.