India's Regional Security and Defense Cooperation: A Study of Sino-Indian Rivalry In Sri Lanka
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Published: 20 April 2023

India's Regional Security and Defense Cooperation: A Study of Sino-Indian Rivalry In Sri Lanka

Tran My Hai Loc

University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology, Vietnam

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10.31014/aior.1991.06.02.408

Pages: 31-45

Keywords: India, Security Threats, Defense Cooperation, Sri Lanka Crisis, BRI

Abstract

The Sino-Indian rivalry in Sri Lanka's economic turmoil has significant implications for regional security and India's defense cooperation. Following President Xi's announcement of China's grand strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative, in 2013, China has utilized its infrastructure investment as a typical example of its implementation of soft power diplomacy on a global dimension. This has raised concerns about China's geopolitical ambitions in the Indian Ocean and the potential security threat it poses to India. Using qualitative research methods, this paper analyzes the geo-strategic importance of Sri Lanka in China's ambitions and the political strategies behind economic crises in South Asian countries. The paper evaluates the impact of China's debt-trap diplomacy on India's national security and defense cooperation with Sri Lanka. The findings suggest that Sri Lanka's economic instability has provided China with an opportunity to encircle and contain India in the region, and that India needs to take proactive steps to mitigate this threat. Overall, the paper highlights the importance of understanding the Sino-Indian rivalry in Sri Lanka's economic turmoil for regional security and India's defense cooperation.

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