India and Sri Lanka will get past row over port deal
Friday, February 26, 2021
Significance
India and Sri Lanka have had several high-level engagements in recent months. However, contention over the ECT deal risks setting back bilateral relations.
Impacts
- Beijing will try to fuel anti-India sentiments in Sri Lanka.
- Islamabad, a key partner to Beijing and enemy of Delhi, will seek to increase its engagement with Colombo.
- Japan will gradually reduce its development assistance to Sri Lanka.