The Indian Ocean Chessboard: Colombo’s Moves Between Delhi & Beijing

The Indian Ocean Chessboard presents an incisive intelligence brief on Sri Lanka’s evolving geopolitical posture as it navigates India’s developmental diplomacy and China’s deepening economic footprint. The report analyses security concerns, debt dependencies, political reorientation after the 2024–2025 elections, and Colombo’s multilateral balancing strategy amid Indo-Pacific competition. It outlines best-case, most-likely, and worst-case scenarios while assessing implications for India’s maritime influence, regional stability, and strategic engagement. For analysts and policymakers, this brief offers essential foresight on a pivotal Indian Ocean nation recalibrating its global alignments.

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