Strategic Affairs

Writing in “Ceylon Today” Sugeeswara Senadhira said that India should understand Sri Lanka’s political sensitivities and compulsions and put bilateral relations back on an even keel

“We need to benefit from it for the common good and common prosperity,” Adm.Prof. Jayanath Colombage said

While India fears Chinese snooping, Sri Lanka says Indian proposal was not competitive

Both India and Japan are wary about Colombo's commitment after its sudden withdrawal from the May 2019 agreement on the Eastern Terminal.

New Delhi to issue a statement on the Lankan cabinet’s decision to back out on the East Terminal deal and offer the West Terminal instead as a sop

India reacted saying all parties are bound by the May 2019 agreement between Sri Lanka, India and Japan to build and operate the deep water terminal.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Adm.Prof. Jayanath Colombage on problems small nations face in the Indian Ocean Region

Imran Khan is expected to leverage the military and political help Pakistan rendered to Sri Lanka during and after the war to enhance Islamabad’s position vis-à-vis New Delhi

A webinar on Indian Defense Industry’s capabilities also held

In the statement issued by the Indian side, the term “border management” was used in preference to "border dispute”. It was also placed way down in the list of subjects discussed.