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India Gains Upper Hand In China Port Rivalry

The Sittwe deal is more significant than Chabahar in Iran, where India has rights to operate only two terminals and not the port itself. IMAGE: A view of Sittwe port in Myanmar. Photograph: Press......

Soon, there will be no 'foreign' troops in Maldives: Muizzu

President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday said by bolstering the defence capabilities of the Maldives, the country will soon reach a point where there is no 'foreign' military presence, weeks after he......

Lanka bars foreign research vessels amid Chinese request

Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent......

'Pro-China' Muizzu meets Modi, agrees to deepen ties with India

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 'productive' meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President......

Chinese research ship docks in Colombo amid security concerns from US, India

A Chinese research ship on Wednesday docked at Sri Lanka's Colombo port, officials in Colombo said, amid security concerns raised by the US over its visit. IMAGE: The Chinese research vessel Yuan......

Trouble brewing for India's GIFT City

At the end of October, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the deeds for the transfer of 116 hectares in Colombo Port City to China Harbour Engineering Company on a 99-year lease......

Beware of Chinese bearing gifts

'Either China is building regional transport infrastructure long before it needs it, or this is in a chain of Chinese investments with more strategic than economic intent,' says T N Ninan. So, Xi......

Adani to help Modi fulfill India's port dreams

Modi government expects cargo traffic at its ports to jump by two-thirds by 2021 as India ramps up exports of goods including cars and other machinery. IMAGE: Govt to grant Gautam Adani $240......

Unfair deals? Lanka halts $1.4-billion Chinese port project

Sri Lanka's suspension of a project to build a glittering skyline on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean has prompted China to defend its investment, in a test of Beijing's ambitions to fund loans......

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

Read through the list of 16 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed between China and India during President Xi Jinping's state visit a fortnight ago and it is hard to pin down the $20 billion......

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

IMAGE: Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to Beijing 'will reinforce the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries, and further advance the objective of building a closer......

Sri Lanka: Champs once; runners up twice

Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the Sri Lankan team from the World Cups. Result Summary IMAGE: Sri Lanka celebrate winning the 1996 World Cup. Photograph:......

Yuzi Chahal's magic spell is up there with the best

How does Yuzvendra Chahal's 6/25 stand up against other fine T20I performances?Fascinating figures from Rajneesh Gupta. IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates Joe Root's wicket in the Bengaluru T20I......

Stats: Kohli continues to impress

Statistical highlights of the first ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Sunday. IMAGE: Virat Kohli of India bats during the 1st ODI match against New Zealand held at......

Numbers game: India hold edge over Sri Lanka in One-Day Internationals

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images India will be looking to maintain their stranglehold over Sri Lanka in home One-Day Internationals when the teams meet......

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