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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Eyeing China, Sri Lanka Says "Won't Allow Anyone To Harm India's Security"
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry affirmed his country's commitment to safeguarding India's national security interests on Monday, stating that Colombo, as a responsible neighbour, will not allow anyone to harm India's security.
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Sri Lanka Confirms Major Debt Deal With China
The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.
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China A "Close Friend" But India Is "Our Brother": Sri Lankan Diplomat
Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday referred to remarks of Mahinda Rajapaksa about the island nation's relations with India.
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China Asks India To "Stop Disturbing" Its Exchange With Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has asked Beijing to defer the arrival of the Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' which was scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port from August 11 to 17.
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India To Build 3 Wind Farms In Sri Lanka After China Pushed Aside
India has agreed to develop three Sri Lankan wind farms on islets between the countries, officials said Tuesday, in a victory for New Delhi after the project was taken away from a Chinese firm.
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Sri Lanka President, PM To Visit India, China To Strengthen Ties: Report
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheduled to visit India and China with the aim of further strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing relations with the two Asian powers, it was reported on Friday.
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PM Modi Has Open-Minded Approach Towards Foreign Policy: Lanka PM's Son
Relations between Sri Lanka, India and China were once "misinterpreted" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "progressive approach" towards foreign policy, Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has told NDTV.
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A Hospital, Clean Water, Radio Station: China Making Inroads In Sri Lanka
China has invested an estimated $11 billion in Sri Lanka, around $8 billion in the form of loans related to Xi's signature "Belt and Road Initiative" designed to boost trade and transport links across Asia.
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Sri Lanka To Maintain Close Ties With India Under New President: Experts
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would work within the "American perimeter" but will maintain close ties with India while doing business with cash-rich China more cautiously, experts say.
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Sri Lanka Presidential Front-Runner Will Restore Ties With China: Adviser
Sri Lanka's leading presidential candidate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, would "restore relations" with the country's top lender China if he wins the November 16 vote, his adviser said on Thursday.
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China Faces New Competition As India, Japan Eye Sri Lanka Port
India, Japan and Sri Lanka are weighing the development of a terminal at the bustling port of Colombo in a country that's seen ongoing political controversies related to investments from China's Belt and Road initiative.
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Sri Lanka's Crisis Reflects Battle For Influence Between India And China
A leadership struggle in Sri Lanka is the latest skirmish in the broader battle for influence in South Asia between India and China and has left the tiny island nation -- already heavily indebted to Beijing -- in the midst of an escalating constitutional crisis.
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Sri Lanka Secures $1 Billion Loan From China, Amid Mounting Debt
Sri Lanka's central bank on Friday announced it had secured a $1 billion Chinese loan as the island, a key link in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road initiative, develops closer relations with Asia's largest economy.
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PM Narendra Modi Assures Sri Lanka Of India's Support Amid Chinese Concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Sri Lanka of India's support in its nation-building efforts, saying New Delhi will be a friend and a partner, amid China's forays into the important Indian Ocean country. Making Lord Buddha and his ideals the central theme of his address at the inauguration of the International Vesak Day - the biggest Budd...
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Eyeing China, Sri Lanka Says "Won't Allow Anyone To Harm India's Security"
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry affirmed his country's commitment to safeguarding India's national security interests on Monday, stating that Colombo, as a responsible neighbour, will not allow anyone to harm India's security.
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Sri Lanka Confirms Major Debt Deal With China
The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.
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China A "Close Friend" But India Is "Our Brother": Sri Lankan Diplomat
Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday referred to remarks of Mahinda Rajapaksa about the island nation's relations with India.
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China Asks India To "Stop Disturbing" Its Exchange With Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has asked Beijing to defer the arrival of the Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' which was scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port from August 11 to 17.
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India To Build 3 Wind Farms In Sri Lanka After China Pushed Aside
India has agreed to develop three Sri Lankan wind farms on islets between the countries, officials said Tuesday, in a victory for New Delhi after the project was taken away from a Chinese firm.
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Sri Lanka President, PM To Visit India, China To Strengthen Ties: Report
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheduled to visit India and China with the aim of further strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing relations with the two Asian powers, it was reported on Friday.
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PM Modi Has Open-Minded Approach Towards Foreign Policy: Lanka PM's Son
Relations between Sri Lanka, India and China were once "misinterpreted" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "progressive approach" towards foreign policy, Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has told NDTV.
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A Hospital, Clean Water, Radio Station: China Making Inroads In Sri Lanka
China has invested an estimated $11 billion in Sri Lanka, around $8 billion in the form of loans related to Xi's signature "Belt and Road Initiative" designed to boost trade and transport links across Asia.
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Sri Lanka To Maintain Close Ties With India Under New President: Experts
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would work within the "American perimeter" but will maintain close ties with India while doing business with cash-rich China more cautiously, experts say.
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Sri Lanka Presidential Front-Runner Will Restore Ties With China: Adviser
Sri Lanka's leading presidential candidate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, would "restore relations" with the country's top lender China if he wins the November 16 vote, his adviser said on Thursday.
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China Faces New Competition As India, Japan Eye Sri Lanka Port
India, Japan and Sri Lanka are weighing the development of a terminal at the bustling port of Colombo in a country that's seen ongoing political controversies related to investments from China's Belt and Road initiative.
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Sri Lanka's Crisis Reflects Battle For Influence Between India And China
A leadership struggle in Sri Lanka is the latest skirmish in the broader battle for influence in South Asia between India and China and has left the tiny island nation -- already heavily indebted to Beijing -- in the midst of an escalating constitutional crisis.
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Sri Lanka Secures $1 Billion Loan From China, Amid Mounting Debt
Sri Lanka's central bank on Friday announced it had secured a $1 billion Chinese loan as the island, a key link in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road initiative, develops closer relations with Asia's largest economy.
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PM Narendra Modi Assures Sri Lanka Of India's Support Amid Chinese Concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Sri Lanka of India's support in its nation-building efforts, saying New Delhi will be a friend and a partner, amid China's forays into the important Indian Ocean country. Making Lord Buddha and his ideals the central theme of his address at the inauguration of the International Vesak Day - the biggest Budd...
