Jaishankar’s New Year Visit to Colombo: An Impetus to Indo-Lankan Relations
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar recently returned from a three-day visit to Colombo between January 5-7, his first foreign official visit of 2021. […]
Category: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 2020 Year in Review: The Impact of COVID-19
Following considerable instability during the two preceding years, highlighted by the October 2018 Constitutional Crisis and the 2019 Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks, 2020 was expected […]
Looking Back at 2020: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the security, politics, […]
Instruments of Influence? Chinese Financing in South Asia
Through efforts like the Belt and Road Initiative, China finances an increasing number of development projects in South Asia. From rebuilding and enhancing the strategic […]
Sri Lankan Politics: Winds of Change With a Familiar Cast
Sri Lanka’s recently concluded parliamentary elections—alongside the Presidential election in November—ushered in the return to power of the formidable Rajapaksa political dynasty. The current ruling […]
The Rajapaksas are Back at the Helm in Sri Lanka: What Does it Mean for India?
Amidst the growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, countries around the world are working to spur growth and enable a smooth return to the “old […]
Tamil diaspora and the LTTE movement in Sri Lanka
Several South Asian countries have been affected by armed conflicts that have undermined their sovereignty and territorial integrity. Sri Lanka faced the ethno-separatist Tamil Eelam […]
China’s Strategic Relations with Sri Lanka
China’s increasing forays in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through its naval assets, have added a brand new dimension to the security dynamic of the […]
Strengthening the Indian Chakravyuh: Optimizing India’s Strategic Advantages in the Maritime Domain
On November 5, 2018 Rear Admiral (retd.) William McQuilkin assessed Indian maritime strategy in the Indian Ocean Region, and strategic options for greater Maritime Domain […]
Japan’s “India-plus” Strategic Engagement with South Asia
Japan has long been a major development partner for smaller South Asian states, but under the second Abe administration, Tokyo has begun to expand these […]