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The 9th edition of Mitra Shakti, a Joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka commenced recently in Pune. Aim - To jointly rehearse conduct of Sub Conventional operations under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter. Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace.
14 November, 2023
Sri Lanka
Issue of Tamilians in Sri Lanka India recently raised the Sri Lankan Tamil issue in the 51st session United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. It expressed concern over Sri Lanka's promise to find a political solution to the Tamil problem not showing any discernible progress. India stated that it has "always believed in the responsibility of States for promotion and protection of human rights and constructive international discussion and collaboration" guided by the U.N. Charter in its statement at the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Concerns raised by India Human rights advocates in Sri Lanka…
14 September, 2022
Sri Lanka
CRISES IN SRI LANKA: EXPLAINED Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to step down as the President of the island nation, following a huge protest by the people. His regime is facing crises has four interconnected dimensions: economic, governance, social, and legitimacy. People are living through harrowing economic collapse, with accessing essentials such as fuel, food, and medicine becoming an everyday battle. Poor Decisions By The President Rajapaksa He began his tenure as President in November 2019 by promising a future of stability, security, development, and prosperity for the people of Sri Lanka. He concentrated a great deal of financial and administrative…
11 July, 2022
Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe returns to Sri Lankan Parliament: Sri Lanka Civil War What is the news? Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to Parliament, 10 months after his United National Party (UNP) suffered its biggest electoral defeat in history. In the first intervention by his party in the current legislature, Mr Wickremesinghe slammed the Rajapaksa government on its economic policy that, he said, lacked a plan amid a crisis, and growing militarisation of civil services. Though the UNP didn’t win a single seat in the 2020 general election, it had enough cumulative votes to nominate one member under…
24 June, 2021
Sri Lanka
India – Sri Lanka issues The tragic death of four fishermen from Tamil Nadu — one of them a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee living in India — allegedly when the Sri Lankan Navy was about to arrest them last week, is yet another instance of the unresolved fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay taking an unacceptable toll of lives. India has lodged a strong protest with the Sri Lankan authorities, who have set up a committee to find a permanent solution to the incursions by Indian fishermen. It was less than a month ago that the two countries resumed discussions…
06 May, 2021
Sri Lanka
P2P rally in Sri Lanka Introduction After months of restricted movement due to the pandemic, it was the first instance of several thousand people taking to the streets to assert their rights. Details of the March The ‘Pothuvil to Polikandy’ rally or ‘P2P’, began in the eastern Ampara district and ended in Jaffna in the Northern Province, covering several towns en route. Prominent Tamil and Muslim politicians, activists, students, and residents took part in the march. This march was headed by Rasamanickam, a legislator from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), from the eastern Batticaloa district. Key concerns of the rally:…
30 March, 2021
Sri Lanka
20th Amendment of Sri Lankan Parliament Key points It envisages expansive powers and greater immunity for the Executive President. The Amendment rolls back Sri Lanka’s 19th Amendment, a 2015 legislation that sought to clip presidential powers while strengthening Parliament. The new legislation in turn reduces the Prime Minister’s role to a ceremonial one. 19th Amendment Act The reduction in the terms of the President and Parliament from six years to five years. Re-introduction of a two-term limit that a person can have as President. The power of the President to dissolve Parliament only after four and a half years. The revival…
30 March, 2021
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Civil War Background The majority of Sri Lankans are ethnic Sinhalese, a group of Indo-European peoples that had migrated to the island from northern India in the BC 500s (during Mauryan Empire). The Sinhalese had contacts with the Tamils who were settled in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. A major migration of the Tamils occurred between the 7th and the 11thcenturies CE especially during Cholas (Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola). Britishers are the historical reason for Sri Lanka Civil War. When the British started ruling the country in 1815, the approximate population of the Sinhalese was…
14 March, 2021
Sri Lanka
Recent India-Srilanka Defence Exercise A team of 4 Sarang Advance Light Helicopters, Surya Kiran (Hawks), Tejas Fighter Aircraft and the Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from India were in Sri Lanka this week, to participate Historical background: During Sri Lanka’s over three decade-civil war, India has played a crucial role, politically and at times, using its military. India launched ‘Operation Poomalai’ in 1987 — when the Indian Air Force dropped food supplies in Jaffna. Other Indian Operations in the Past: Operation Polo 1948 Indian armed forces ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and led to the incorporation of the princely state of…
07 March, 2021
Sri Lanka
West Container Terminal to be Constructed Jointly by India-SL-Japan The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a proposal to develop Colombo Port’s West Container Terminal(WCT) under a joint venture with India and Japan. Note: This proposal comes after Sri Lanka pulled out of the 2019 tripartite agreement with India and Japan to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT). About the West Container Terminal(WCT) Project: Location: The West Container Terminal(WCT) is strategically located next to a Chinese-run Colombo International Container Terminal(CICT). Model: The terminal will be developed on a Build, Operate and Transfer(BOT) model for a period of 35 years. Investors: For the project, Sri Lanka…
04 March, 2021
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka clears a Chinese energy project 50 km from Rameshwaram Sri Lanka govt. has recently cleared a Chinese energy project in 3 islands near to Jaffna peninsula. Sinosoar-Etechwin Joint Venture will be executing the project. These hybrid renewable energy systems projects will be based in Nainativu, Delft and Analaitivu islands located in Palk Bay. The islands are connected to the Jaffna peninsula with a ferry service & are about 50 km away from Rameshwaram
09 February, 2021
Sri Lanka
Colombo’s East Container Terminal Context The Sri Lankan government’s decision to overturn the tripartite agreement to develop Colombo’s East Container Terminal is a setback to India and Japan. East Container Terminal project The project, worth an estimated $500-$700 million, was a key marker for infrastructure investment in the island nation where Chinese projects are most prominent. More than two-thirds of trans-shipment at this port is tied to India, making it an important trade and connectivity link. Japan has been a keen supporter of Sri Lanka’s growth story, with its loans of about ¥1.1 trillion and grants and technical cooperation of…
06 February, 2021
Sri Lanka
India Sri Lanka ties: East Container Terminal at Colombo Port In a flurry of meetings a day after Sri Lanka backed out of an agreement with India and Japan to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port, Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. In the India – Sri Lanka ties, India was of the view that Colombo must adhere to its commitments in the tripartite agreement of May 2019, to jointly develop the strategic terminal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) holding a 51%…
03 February, 2021
Sri Lanka
East Container Terminal Sri Lanka has withdrawn its proposal to let India & Japan build its East Terminal Container near the capital city of Colombo. What is the Project? The tripartite agreement, signed by India, Sri Lanka and Japan, proposes to develop the ECT, which is located at the newly expanded southern part of the Colombo Port. The ECT is located 3 km away from the China-backed international financial city, known as Port City, currently being built in Colombo. A Chinese company behind the controversial 2018 Hambantota port project, signed its first contract in the Port City last month. It…
03 February, 2021
Sri Lanka
India – Sri Lanka issues The tragic death of four fishermen from Tamil Nadu — one of them a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee living in India — allegedly when the Sri Lankan Navy was about to arrest them last week, is yet another instance of the unresolved fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay taking an unacceptable toll of lives. India has lodged a strong protest with the Sri Lankan authorities, who have set up a committee to find a permanent solution to the incursions by Indian fishermen. It was less than a month ago that the two countries resumed discussions…
25 January, 2021
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka to Draft a New Constitution Context The Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (elected in 2019), while addressing the inaugural session of the Parliament, said that Sri Lanka will draft a new Constitution and abolish the 19th Amendment that curtailed the powers of the President and strengthened the role of Parliament. Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet includes members from the Rajapaksa family. Mahinda Rajapaksha is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The Rajapaksa led Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP) won a landslide victory in the recently held parliamentary elections (August 2020), allowing the influential family to consolidate power for the…
23 August, 2020
Sri Lanka
Repeal and reform Context Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his first address to the newly elected Parliament, has declared his intention to repeal the landmark 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and, thereafter, work towards a new constitution. 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka The 19th Amendment had put a two-term limit on the Presidency and curtailed the executive powers of the President and transferred it to parliament and independent commissions. It made it difficult for the legislature to be dissolved at the President’s whim, but also sought to protect the independence of oversight institutions. The legislation that…
22 August, 2020
Sri Lanka
Issue of Kachchatheevu? One of the major reasons complicating the issue is of Kachchatheevu Island. India ceded the uninhabited island to its southern neighbour in 1974 under a conditional accord. In fact, initially the 1974 border agreement did not affect fishing on either sides of the border. In 1976, through an exchange of letter, both India and Sri Lanka agreed to stop fishing in each other’s waters. In 2009, the Sri Lankan government declared Kachchatheevu Island as sacred land owing to a Catholic shrine’s presence on the piece of land. The issue arises more out of a domestic tussle rather…
12 July, 2020
Sri Lanka
India-Sri Lanka DTAA amended Syllabus subtopic: India and its Neighborhood- Relations. Prelims and Mains focus: about the move and its significance; about DTAA; BEPS; OECD News: The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi approved signing and ratification of the protocol amending the agreement between India and Sri Lanka for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Background The existing DTAA between India and Sri Lanka was signed on January 22, 2013 and came into force on October 22, 2013. Why was the amendment required? India and Sri…
13 February, 2020
Sri Lanka
India, and Sri Lanka foreign ministers meet Syllabus subtopic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Prelims and Mains focus: About the recent meeting between the foreign ministers and the discussions held; about ETCA and its significance; About Mahabodhi Temple News: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday discussed the “entire gamut of bilateral ties”, during talks between the visiting Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday. Background The visit by the Sri Lankan Minister, his first visit abroad after taking charge, comes after the visit…
10 January, 2020
Sri Lanka
Modi offers $450 mn lines of credit to Lanka after talks with Rajapaksa Syllabus subtopic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. News: PM Modi on Friday offered a credit line of $400 million for infrastructure projects and $50 million for counter-terror measures to Sri Lanka during a visit by its new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Prelims and Mains focus: key highlights of the meeting, about Indo-Sri Lanka relations, the impact of current world geopolitics on Indo- Sri Lanka relations Key takeaways of the meeting: Rajapaksa announced the release of Indian fishermen’s boats held by Sri Lanka. New Delhi and Colombo…
30 November, 2019
Sri Lanka
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