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 105: NMP - A Good Move?
Episode 104: Unravelling India‘s Economic Data
Episode 103: BIMSTEC – The Way Ahead
Episode 102: Political Churn In Nepal
Episode 101: Destination Lakshadweep
Episode 100: The Return of the Taliban
Episode 99: Subscribe, Unsubscribe?
Episode 98: The Kashmir Issue
Episode 97: The Future of Afghanistan
Episode 96: Disaster in the High Seas
Episode 95: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Currency Swap
Episode 94: From Tourism to Terrorism
Episode 93: How China and Pakistan Negotiate
Episode 92: India's New Vaccine Policy
Episode 91: China's Stake in the Afghan Peace Process
Episode 90: Sri Lanka and the UNHRC Resolution
Episode 89: India's Climate Change Policy
Episode 88: Assembly Elections Special - DMK Sun Rises Again in Tamil Nadu; BJP's Lotus Blooms in Puducherry
Episode 87: Assembly Elections Special – West Bengal Welcomes Mamata Banerjee; BJP wins Assam
Episode 86: Assembly Elections Special – Left is Right in Kerala
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