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Topic: Sri Lanka

Barely used Chinese port in Sri Lanka stokes fears of Beijing’s real intentions

The weak performance of the Hambantota port has fueled the impression that it simply serves China’s broader strategic interests to secure crucial trade routes and international supply chains. 

Sri Lanka will ‘redouble’ its efforts on China, India free trade deals

Sri Lanka is gearing toward welcoming investments from China and India, but negotiating deals won’t be easy. Trade pact with India as part of the island nation’s strategy of becoming an Indian Ocean hub for investors and multinationals

Sri Lanka’s cricket icons condemn communal violence. Can Indian cricketers be as outspoken?

 Former Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and Sanath Jayasuriya have condemned communal violence in Sri Lanka publicly.

Just declaring a state of emergency won’t be enough to end religious violence in Sri Lanka

After effecting a historic regime change in 2015, Sri Lanka stares yet again at the spectre of divisive tension and violence amongst its peoples.

Sri Lanka’s cup of woes overflows as national politicians slug it out in the local elections

The acrimonious campaign for the local government elections indicates the end of the road for the government of ‘National Unity’ in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan officers must be welcomed back to Staff College in Tamil Nadu—for India’s sake

Since 2013, Sri Lanka armed forces officers haven’t been allowed to train in the southern state, but statecraft demands that this relationship be repaired.

TalkPoint: Did the BCCI’s home series against Sri Lanka hurt the Indian team’s preparation for South Africa?

Indian batsmen crumbled in the face of South Africa’s lethal bowling attack. Newlands’ bouncy pitches added insult to injury to the team.

दक्षिण एशिया में चीन की शातिर चालों का भारत को खोजनी होगी काट

चीन ने लोगों में, परियोजनाओं में निवेश को बढ़ाया है और इसके भारी फायदे उसे मिल रहे हैं. भारत को अपनी पकड़ बनाए रखने के लिए दोगुनी ज्यादा मेहनत करनी पड़ेगी.

India caught napping in South Asia by China, needs new strategy to slay the dragon

Beijing has invested in people, projects and more and it's paying big dividends. New Delhi has to work doubly hard to reclaim its clout.

India’s ‘dirty little war’ in Jaffna, heroism amid ineptitude & new friendships under fire

30 Years after IPKF: The passing away yesterday of Col. Anil Kaul, decorated hero of Op Pawan, brings back the truth of a military disaster.

On Camera

Forget gold. Aluminium is the real metal of the moment

Planes, iPhones, soda cans, electric cars and appliances, aluminium is key to modern life and the global economy. It is trading at a three-year high, near $2,900 per metric ton.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.