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 125: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bangladesh
Episode 124: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Nepal
Episode 123: China’s Indian Ocean Ambition
Episode 122: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Pakistan
Episode 121: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Sri Lanka
Episode 120: Spotlight On South Asia
Episode 119: Democracy Under Seige ?
Episode 118: Cryptocurrency Boom In India
Episode 117: US-India Trade Ties
Episode 116: Repeal Of The Farm Laws
Episode 115: Connectivity Creates Conflict
Episode 114: The Second Quad
Episode 113: India Resumes Vaccine Diplomacy
Episode 112: Politics of Recognising the Taliban
Episode 111: Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Episode 110: Civil-Military Discord
Episode 109: Political Chaos in Punjab
Episode 108: Sri Lanka‘s New Strategy In India
Episode 107: New Political Party in Pakistan
Episode 106: Quad Summit and Indo-US Relations
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