A cerebral & well written essay on the direction of Sir-Lankas foreign policy after regime change. Must read. My foreign policy prescription for recently appointed Minister of External Affairs Mangala Samaraweera would be “India, India, India.” While Buddhism preaches that everything is bound to change sooner or later, one thing that is unlikely to do so for hundreds of thousands of years is Sri Lanka’s physical location in the world. No matter how much we complain about alleged “big brotherly treatment” from India, we should be mindful that India is here to stay with us permanently. We should seek to better understand India and strive to transform our relationship with them into one of partners. The decision taken by both Foreign Minister Samaraweera and President Sirisena to make New Delhi as their first international stop since taking office is a step in the right direction. By assuring India that its vital security interest of seeing Sri Lanka not being used as a launching pad for other military powers is secure, it would be easier for us to explain to New Delhi the need for our own space to deal with domestic issues. https://colombotelegraph/index.php/charting-a-new-course-sri-lankan-foreign-policy/
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 07:37:36 +0000
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