INDIA – SRILANKA RELATIONS

FRIENDLY IN GENERAL
AFFECTED BY SRI LANKAN CIVIL WAR
PALK STRAIT
THERAVADA BUDDHISM
SAARC AND BIMSTEC

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Current strategies by India
India- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (70% Share For 4 Years)
CHINA- Hambantota Maritime Port (SE- SRILANKA)
India- Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm( NE- SRILANKA)- “A Regional Petroleum Hub.”
Economic And Technology Co-operation Agreement (ETCA) –Proposed Diplomatic
Arrangement To Rejuvenate FTA
India Provided Intelligence Support Which Resulted In The Defeat Of LTTE.

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Reasons
Sri Lanka will be helpful in extending India’s domain, due to its geographical
location- in maritime, space and cyber– all of them being interconnected.
China is also investing so much in Sri Lanka as its location is very critical.
Colombo- Sri Lankan’s maritime infrastructure aiding in various global chains.
Demonstrate the appeal of its own investment and construction capabilities.
China’s inexorable reach into the Indian ocean.

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