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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicSri Lankan president

Topic: Sri Lankan president

‘Pro-China’, but getting closer to India. What Dissanayake’s victory in Sri Lanka means for Delhi

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 Lanka: Minister says ‘life at risk for highlighting corruption’, Wickremesinghe sacks him

Roshan Ranasinghe, dismissed as minister for sports, youth affairs & irrigation, said he had flagged corruption in cricket administration.

Sri Lankan President to visit to India next month, will hold talks with PM Modi on 21 July

India has played a major role since the island country plunged into crisis last year after its foreign exchange reserves dried up.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

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.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

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.