India’s Neighbourhood Policy Needs a Strategic Upgrade—Now
As China deepens its regional footprint and political transitions reshape South Asia, what would a genuinely transformative Neighbourhood First Policy for India look like? Read More Here
Tag: Sri Lanka
India’s Reckoning With Its Dangerous Neighborhood
While the recent eruption of unrest in Nepal is not uncommon for a region that remains in perpetual crisis, it does represent a dangerous new trend. For India, the challenge is not only to maintain strategic autonomy, but to promote its vision of a more inclusive, rules-based, and connected South and Southeast Asia. Read More […]
After Indonesia, Nepal — is the Philippines next to erupt?
Mass protest planned for Manila and nationwide has same incendiary mix of ingredients that just set Indonesia and Nepal aflame. Read More Here
Sri Lanka’s People Need a New Debt Deal
Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, must reject his predecessor’s recent debt-restructuring deal with bondholders. That agreement would inflict unnecessary pain on Sri Lanka’s population and set a dangerous precedent, undermining other developing economies’ ability to restructure their foreign debts. Read More Here
As China, India ramp up naval rivalry, is the Indian Ocean at a maritime crossroads?
China’s ports and ship deployments in India’s backyard raise concerns of control and influence in Indian Ocean as next possible flashpoint. Read More Here
Sri Lanka’s Dangerous Domestic Debt Restructuring
The recent bailout agreement between the International Monetary Fund and Sri Lanka fails to address the economy’s structural problems. Instead, it focuses on highly regressive measures that disproportionately affect the working poor and are likely to exacerbate the country’s ongoing debt distress. Read More Here
Is Transformation Possible in Sri Lanka?
One year after the protests that ousted Sri Lanka’s president and government, reforms remain elusive and the national crisis is far from over. Read More Here
Belt And Road Buddhism In Sri Lanka?
China is using Buddhist narratives to promote its soft power in Sri Lanka – and bolster its image as a harmonious regional power. Read More Here
China’s ‘Spy Ship’ In Sri Lanka Poses Dilemma For New Delhi
India’s security officials worry that China would use the ship’s visit as a precedent for future deployments by Chinese warships to Sri Lanka. Read More Here
Is Pakistan The Next Sri Lanka?
Pakistan, too, has a shambling economy, now going from bad to worse in the wake of political uncertainty. There is gross unemployment, while the inflation rate has skyrocketed. Read More Here
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