India’s commitment to Sri Lanka is not just long-term, it’s forever, says envoy Santosh Jha
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, India again demonstrated its role as Sri Lanka’s first responder, swiftly mobilising relief efforts under the humanitarian framework of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation touches a hundred on December 16, 2025
By Ruwini Jayawardana/Sunday Observer Colombo, December 14 – The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Tuesday, December 16. This marks a full century since a simple radio experiment in Colombo grew into Asia’s oldest radio station and one of...
Trump downgrades India and drops Pakistan in his 2025 NSS
By P. K. Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, December 14- US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) for 2025 signals a decline in the importance of India as compared with the NSS he presented in 2017 during his first term. In 2017, Pakistan was severely castigated...
Income inequality is a factor in climate change says World Inequality Lab
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, December 13- The various manifestations of climate change like nature’s fury and the economic and social disruptions it causes, are linked to inequalities both in the national and global social order, says the 2026 report of the World Inequality Lab (WIL). The...
Bangladesh still lacks a unified narrative on its independence movement
The absence of a consensus on the nation’s journey to independence could weaken national resolve to face of challenges both at home abroad.
54 years ago, India recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign nation, 10 days before liberation
By Pranay Verma /Daily Times of Bamngladesh New Delhi, December 10 -Maitri Diwas, observed on 6 December, stands as a powerful reminder of the deep historical ties between India and Bangladesh. Fifty-four years ago, on this very day, India recognised Bangladesh as an independent and...
Trump’s National Security Strategy Sidesteps India
By P.K.Balachandran/The Citizen Colombo, December 10 – US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) for the year 2025 signals a decline in the importance of India as compared with the NSS he presented in 2017 during his first term. In 2017, Pakistan was severely...
Crash of IndiGo services calls for sweeping reforms in India’s aviation sector
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, December 9 – On June 12 this year, an Air India Boeing Dreamliner crashed immediately after take-off from Ahmadabad airport killing 260 passengers. Last week, 1600 of the 2000 flights of IndiGo Airlines, India’s biggest passenger carrier, were cancelled leaving tens...
Prompt humanitarian assistance defines India’s foreign policy
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, December 9 – A quick and significant response to humanitarian crises across its borders is today a major ingredient in India’s foreign policy. India is justly proud of its reputation for being the “first responder” during emergencies and natural disasters especially...
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