China-Sri Lanka Cooperation: News & Discussions

[Rashid Mahmood]

Sri Lanka is an independent country, why would they be bullied by their neighbour.

 

[KN-1]

Good.

 

[Cyberian]

Lol. Supa Powa India's power being projected in the region, great display.

 

[SrNair]

Sri Lanka is an independent country, why would they be bullied by a stupid neighbour.

Really ?What would be your response if we mention your nation like that after a terrorist attack ?
When I did that your mod warned me .Am I right? @waz.

On topic :SL is an independent country .But they also need to respect bilateral agreements .In here it seems they did that .Informing India before allowing a Chinese ship in their port .

 

[waz]

Really ?What would be your response if we mention your nation like that after a terrorist attack ?
When I did that your mod warned me .Am I right? @waz.

On topic :SL is an independent country .But they also need to respect bilateral agreements .In here it seems they did that .Informing India before allowing a Chinese ship in their port .

Yes edited.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Why should india be concerned?? U.S/U.K naval warships regularly/constantly patrol the Indian Ocean without any concerns from India. In fact we even have a military base there for patrols. So i don't see why there should be any concern from India if a Chinese warships simply pays a visit to Sri Lanka, Many countries in the world do that, even small developing countries do that regularly.

So no need for India to be worried IMO.

 

[Al-Taïr]

I wish thunder lands in srilanka despite indian concerns

 

[AMCA]

May be the Chinese should take it in the right spirit too when they see an Indian Navy Ship in Vietnam or their immediate neighborhood!! Free Ocean theory should not be subject to one sidedeness. If PLAN plays in IOR, INS is right there docked in SCS.

 

[deckingraj]

Why should india be concerned?? U.S/U.K naval warships regularly/constantly patrol the Indian Ocean without any concerns from India. In fact we even have a military base there for patrols. So i don't see why there should be any concern from India if a Chinese warships simply pays a visit to Sri Lanka, Many countries in the world do that, even small developing countries do that regularly.

So no need for India to be worried IMO.

I was not aware that US/UK are our potential adversaries with whom we have fought a war and still have border disputes...also given US/UK are all weather friends of our arch rival Pakistan i am sure India should be concerned...
Sarcasm aside may i plz ask why did you pose such an obvious question? Also Sri Lankan visit is not a norm that has been happening since ages...Strings of Pearls needs to be encountered and New Delhi will use her influence wherever she can...no??

May be the Chinese should take it in the right spirit too when they see an Indian Navy Ship in Vietnam or their immediate neighborhood!! Free Ocean theory should not be subject to one sidedeness. If PLAN plays in IOR, INS is right there docked in SCS.

Actually our look east policy is in direct response to string of pearls..however the catch is we have pretty decent relations with Sri Lanka however there are lot of issues in South China sea with lot of neighbors getting uneasy....

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Hypa powa India is showing too much concerns these days

 

[haviZsultan]

I wish thunder lands in srilanka despite indian concerns

We should admit that Pakistan's influence is decreasing. Sri Lanka already stopped on arrival visas for Pakistanis. IT was among the few nations that had such an arrangement. Recently f16's sale was blocked by US congress. Pakistan is on the verge of being completely isolated. How the situation plays out in sri lanka and whether it buys our jf17's will be a test of Pakistan's (should I say decreasing?) power.

 

[MadDog]

We should admit that Pakistan's influence is decreasing. Sri Lanka already stopped on arrival visas for Pakistanis. IT was among the few nations that had such an arrangement. Recently f16's sale was blocked by US congress. Pakistan is on the verge of being completely isolated. How the situation plays out in sri lanka and whether it buys our jf17's will be a test of Pakistan's (should I say decreasing?) power.

Highly inaccurate assessment,

1) Sri lanka has pivoted to China & Pakistan & so has Nepal & Myammar, Sri lanka's defence relationship with Pak has been there since many years despite Indian opposition. Jf 17 deals have only strengthened it. Nigeria plans in on buying it as well.

2) CPEC is set to economically integrate central asia, China, Russia , Pakistan & now Iran is joining in as it would now be able to transport oil / gas to China via Pakistan. Just last week Joint Pak iran delegation decided to link Gwadar with Chahbahar, thus linking Chahbahar to Kashghar (CPEC) in future through Pakistan. Today Economic sanctions have been lifted thereby increasing chances of this happening, Iran had indicated to join CPEC before this also.

3) Pakistan has started hosting multi lateral talks involving Afghan taliban, China, US & Afghan govt. Pakistan's influence has been accepted & Pak is playing a positive role.

4) Sharif duo is leaving for Riyadh & Tehran to help settle their stand off. For saudis Pakistan's importance has increased tremendously thus we saw a flurry of visits by saudi royals.

5) Russia is eyeing Pakistan as a potential partner , it signed $2.5 billion north south gas pipeline, Putin is supposed to come in 2016 to inaugurate it. CPEC will end in Xinjiang which borders Russia thereby allowing it access to warm waters of arabian sea.

6) Just 2-3 days a go Chinese Pak navies conducted navy exercises with a joint statement stating the resolve to protect CPEC.

All these factors indicate Pak is playing on the front foot in the diplomatic arena, just because congress stalled sale of 8 F-16's no way reflects Pakistan's influence is decreasing. Compare the situation with Pakistan of 2008-2013, today we gained external strength due to internal cleansing ( Zarb-e-Azb) & internal strength (unprecedented civil military cooperation ).

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

I remember a user by the name "Lankan Ranger"? A long long time ago... Perhaps he/she changed their username?

 

[Economic superpower]

Next will be to send a couple of submarines to visit Sri Lanka.

 

[Keel]

I've read from the Chinese military websites that SL is rejecting the purchase of JF-17s under pressure from India
I dont know if this is correct
So in choosing between the purchase of fighter-jets and getting a courtesy visit, I would have loved both but a deal is a deal which doesnt come to us very often. We can visit SL on invitation every 1 to 2 months

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