India’s Development Projects Are Recasting Ties With Sri Lanka, Countering Chinese Presence

New Delhi: India’s expanding development partnership with Sri Lanka is emerging as a key instrument of its strategic competition with China in the Indian Ocean, as New Delhi shifts its engagement beyond humanitarian assistance towards long-term investments in connectivity, energy security, digital infrastructure and economic integration. The outcomes of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Colombo on Wednesday underscore India’s effort to reinforce its position as Sri Lanka’s most dependable partner while offering an alternative...