India sends attack sub to Sri Lanka to counter China
The naval vessel arrived in Colombo over the weekend amid concerns about Beijing’s activities in the Indian Ocean Indian submarine in Colombo ahead of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day celebrations on…
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EC to finance measures to prevent conflicts in South Asia
The European Commission (EC) will provide a grant to civil society in South Asia and Myanmar to stimulate conflict prevention and crisis preparedness efforts. It is planned to attract young…
India should do better than China in its region – foreign minister
New Delhi should have “more confidence” as it competes with Beijing in South Asia, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said FILE PHOTO: India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. © Alexander NEMENOV / POOL…
Suspected pirates hijack trawler off Somalia: Sri Lanka navy
The latest attack on ships in the Indian Ocean saw suspected Somali pirates boarding and taking control of a Sri Lankan fishing vessel with six crew members, the navy of…
Maldives rules out spying in its waters by Chinese ship
The island nation will allow the vessel to dock following a request by Beijing, despite Indian concerns The photo taken on January 10 shows Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu (R) and…
Russian coal exports to Southeast Asia surge by nearly 50% – data
The increase comes as Moscow diverts its supplies away from the EU FILE PHOTO: An irrigation system moistens the coal at the Daltransugol coal cargo terminal of the Vanino commercial…
India tracks Chinese research vessel heading to Maldives
New Delhi has expressed concern over Beijing’s increased presence in the region Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrived in Sri Lanka on October 25, a year after a similar…
5 killed in shooting in southern Sri Lanka
Five persons were killed in a shooting incident on January 22 morning in Beliatta in Southern Province of Sri Lanka, police said, Report informs referring to Xinhua. Police spokesman Nihal…
India knows a way to deal with another ‘China challenge’ in the neighborhood
The recent diplomatic spat between India and the Maldives has a complex context, and it is not limited to the rivalry with Beijing By Kanwal Sibal, retired Indian foreign secretary…
A tiny tourist paradise has become a political flashpoint between India and China
The Maldives, with its new anti-New Delhi, pro-Beijing president, is set to become an inconvenient neighbor By Timur Fomenko, political analystMaldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping…