By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 22:
Amidst reports that the controversial Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 is about to dock in the Maldivian capital of Male, the Indian Coast Guard, the Sri Lankan navy and the Maldivian National Defence...
He won the Presidency of the Maldivian Democratic Party unopposed
Male, February 22: Abdulla Shahid, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has taken over the Presidency of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the main opposition party in the country. Shahid...
N Sathiya Moorthy
21 February 2024
On the one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, which is now based on population. On the other hand, they stand...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 19:
Donald Lu, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, has advised South Asian countries to follow India’s leadership in Indian Ocean affairs and has proffered the view that these nations will get...
P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 13: Come February 14, Valentine’s Day, Hindu vigilante groups like the Bajrang Dal in North India and Sri Rama Sene in Karnataka, go about vandalizing shops selling Valentine gifts. The idea is to rid India of “western”...
But coalition governments have typically failed to solve the country’s economic problems
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 13
A coalition between the Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) led by Bilawal Bhutto with some...
A Pakistan Tehreek –e-Insaf victory could jeopardise government-army relations
P.K Balachandwab
February 10
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by jailed Imran Khan is currently way ahead of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) led by Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples’...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 8: The visit of a delegation of the Sri Lankan leftist political alliance, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP),to India at the invitation of the Indian government, has raised a lot of interest in Sri Lanka. Commentators are wondering if this means...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 8:
Looking at the latest developments in Myanmar, one wonders if the ruling junta is nearing the endgame.
The ethnic cum religious minorities and even the majority Buddhist Bamar are now combining to fight the military junta,...
Reiterates pledge not to allow foreigners to research on sea around the Maldives
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 5:
The Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu delivering his maiden address to the People’s Majilis (parliament) on Monday, declared that his government will beef...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, February 5: The Indo-Maldivian conflict over increasing Chinese influence on the Maldives since Mohamed Muizzu became President, now appears to be heading for a flash point.
While the Maldives is readying to host a Chinese “research” vessel which India claims is a “spy” vessel,...
But allocations have been reduced slightly for all except Nepal
By P.K.Balachandran- Colombo
February 3:
The Interim Indian budget for 2024-2025 presented on February 1, has enhanced the allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs, but the allocations for...
