Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasised on an equidistant policy soon after being elected in 2019. While China is Sri Lanka’s largest economic partner, the latter recognises India to be an important neighbour. However, as a small state, it is concerned about the power competition in the Indian Ocean. With the incoming of a new cabinet, how will the island nation navigate the challenges? Will there be any major departures from the past policies? To shed light on the direction of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy, we hosted the current Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka, Admiral Prof Jayanath Colombage. Admiral Colombage served the Sri Lanka Navy for 36 years, was its 18th Commander and was appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy in 2012. At the time of his appointment as Foreign Secretary, he was the Additional Secretary to the President on Foreign Relations and the Director General of the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (INSSSL).
Episode 145: India-South Korea Ties
Episode 144: China’s Engagements in South Asia
Episode 143: Australia and the Indian Ocean - Priorities, Responses and Challenges
Episode 142: India’s Space Sector Boom
Episode 141: The Sri Lankan Economic Crisis
Episode 140: India-Aus FTA - Boost to Bilateral Ties
Episode 139: Political Upheaval in Pakistan
Episode 138: Ratification of the MCC Nepal Compact
Episode 137: India’s Digital Currencies
Episode 136: Indian State Elections - Punjab
Episode 135: Indian State Elections - Uttar Pradesh
Episode 134: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - The South Asian Dilemma
Episode 133: Data Protection in India
Episode 132: India’s Quest for Drones
Episode 131: Pakistan’s National Security Policy
Episode 130: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Maldives
Episode 129: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bhutan
Episode 128: South Asia Outlook 2022 - The Union Budget of India
Episode 127: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Afghanistan
Episode 126: South Asia Outlook 2022 - India (Political)
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