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Diplomacy - Page 229

September 7, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Peace Is Not a Deal

Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict should always be welcomed and the persistence of Donald Trump’s administration, which has pursued this goal for more than a year and

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Oil Tanker Scramble

The war in Iran is reshaping maritime transport as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts one of the world’s most important arteries for energy supplies. Until March, the strait channelled 20% of the world’s hydrocarbon supply. Oil and

September 7, 2026

The Israelization of International Relations: A View from a Small Country

Colombia/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

A few days ago, when I landed at Budapest Airport on my way to an international conference devoted to serious questions of international politics,

Meloni’s Record Is Her Biggest Political Test

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

For Giorgia Meloni, staying in power has become an achievement in itself. On Friday, the Italian prime minister will celebrate a political record that

China welcomes IMF’s positive role in supporting Sri Lanka

September 1, 2022
Diplomacy/News

As a traditional friendly neighbour of Sri Lanka and a major shareholder of the International Monetary Fund, China has always been encouraging the IMF and other international financial institutions to continue to

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Sri Lanka’s First Firm Steps at Economic Reforms

September 1, 2022
Defence/Diplomacy/Politics

President Ranil Wickremesinghe took tentative steps to bring a semblance of orderly governance during the month. He ended the month presenting an interim budget to stabilize economic growth with the aim to

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Ambassador Julie Chung: Pinocchio in New Normal

September 1, 2022
Diplomacy/Politics

US Ambassador Julie Chung was spot on. A few days ago, she pointed out, correctly, that ‘fake news – and fake tweets – are a real problem.’ She urged one and all,

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India’s Chinese riddle in Sri Lanka

August 31, 2022
Diplomacy

Few things annoy or worry New Delhi more than the news that China is showing off its presence and power in the Indian Ocean region around India. The docking of Chinese tracking

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The China-Lanka Conundrum

August 29, 2022
Columns/Defence/Diplomacy

The controversial visit of China’s “spy ship” Yuan Wang-5 to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port from August 16 to 22 is perhaps Sri Lanka’s most commented news story, next only to President Gotabaya

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Artemis and The Hunt for The Moon

August 28, 2022
Diplomacy/Education

Artemis smiled. “You have done well, my lieutenant. You have made me proud, and all those Hunters who perished in my service will never be forgotten. They will achieve Elysium, I am

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Diplomacy: Chinese Ambassador violates the basic diplomatic etiquette – India

August 28, 2022
Diplomacy/News

In response to the opinion of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong published in Sri Lanka Guardian last Friday, India stated that what Colombo needed now was “support, not unwanted

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India: Modi Should Meet Dalai Lama

August 27, 2022
Columns/India

It is reported that respected the Dalai Lama has now reached Delhi after visiting Lhasa. It is surprising that Indian Prime Minister Modi has not met His Holiness the Dalai Lama for

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Exclusive: From One-China Principle to “Yuan Wang 5”

August 26, 2022
China/Diplomacy/Politics

In recent days, two pieces of news related to China have widely caught the eyes in Sri Lanka. Early this month, after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s sneaky visit to China’s Taiwan

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Media Tizzy and Myths on Yuan Wang 5

August 25, 2022
Defence/Diplomacy

The Indian security establishment and media had gone tizzy with the Yuan Wang 5’s visit to Hambantota in Sri Lanka. The media was abuzz with many comments based on figments of imagination

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