‘Nepal has to be mindful when engaging with the Chinese’ […]

Smaller nations like Nepal and Sri Lanka are increasingly subjecting […]

During the 19th Party Congress a roadmap was laid out […]

China is selling dreams for a price — greater influence over the […]

While the Quad grouping proposed to counter China’s regional and global influence has immense possibilities, it is important that India, Japan and Australia do not depend upon the ‘unpredictable’ US excessively

While Nepal’s political transition comes to an end, the complicated […]

An economic crisis looms over the country, with growing deficits. […]

Despite best efforts by SLFP-UNP government to renegotiate port deals and avoid debt trap, Sri Lanka’s sovereignty could still be challenged by Chinese enlargement

The recent Hambantota port deal struck between Sri Lanka and China has raised eyebrows in the neighbourhood. While India has expressed concerns over the island nation’s decision, the agreement has found detractors within the government in Colombo as well. In this interview, former minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, who was sacked recently for criticising the deal, refuses to mince his words and lashes out against the government for mortgaging the future of the next generation with this de

In the two day summit of the fastest, emerging economies […]