India as partner, not patron | Daily FT
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“The war in the Middle East is destabilising the world, and South Asia is no exception.”
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Wikipedia entries describe the Middle East region but do not mention specific wars or their global impacts. No direct evidence links Middle East conflicts to instability in South Asia.
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— The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey.
The term came into widespread usage by Western European nations in the early 20t…
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— The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
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— Yango Group is a company that provides ride-hailing, public transport data, delivery, e-grocery, adtech, maps, entertainment services, AI voice assistant and others.
The company is headquartered in Du…
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“Sri Lanka has imposed rationing and a weekday public holiday to address fuel supply issues.”
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“38,000 metric tons of fuel made its way to Sri Lanka after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke to PM Modi of India.”
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— The mixed economy of Sri Lanka was valued at LKR 32.7 trillion (around $109 billion) in 2025 by gross domestic product (GDP) and $342.6 billion by purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2024 Sri Lanka's eco…
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— There have been sixteen prime ministers of Sri Lanka since the creation of the position in 1947, prior to the independence of the country (then known as Ceylon). The prime minister of Ceylon was the h…
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— The "Sri Lanka Matha" (English: "Mother Sri Lanka"; Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා මාතා, romanized: Śrī Laṅkā Mātā; Tamil: ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தாயே, romanized: Srī Laṅkā Tāyē) is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. "Sri La…
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“India has emerged as the first responder in times of need for Sri Lanka, including during the pandemic, economic crisis, and Cyclone Ditwah.”
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— The 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season featured several deadly tropical cyclones, including cyclones Senyar and Ditwah. Senyar was the first recorded cyclone to form in the Strait of Malacca, prod…
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— The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2026 in Sri Lanka.
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— Cyclonic Storm Ditwah was a weak but catastrophic tropical cyclone that brought heavy rain to Sri Lanka and Southern India in late November and early December 2025. The fourteenth tropical depression …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Ditwah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Ditwah
“Countries such as New Zealand and Canada have very strong agreements with their larger neighbours, Australia and the USA.”
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“Australia benefits from tourists coming in from New Zealand and has significant protocols to establish common standards in compliance for food and investments.”
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“In 2025 alone, Indian businesses invested close to $30 billion worldwide.”
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“Creating synergies and protocols for investment, legal, and food standards is critical to business integration between India and Sri Lanka.”
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“Activating all ports in Sri Lanka in the North and East and building the much-feared physical bridge could create significant value for international businesses.”
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