Tag "Indian Ocean Region"

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya’s Victory and Implications for Pakistan
November 23, 2019 No Comments Opinion

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya’s Victory and Implications for Pakistan

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s landmark victory in the recent Sri Lankan Presidential elections have sparked mixed reactions in the region. While Pakistan considers it an opportunity to further boost Pak-Lankan ties, India may have reasons to be concerned; this, despite a felicitation message and invitation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gotabaya joined Sri Lanka Army in 1971 and was commissioned into the Corps of Signals. He completed basic

Stronger Pakistan-Sri Lanka Ties A Guarantor Of Peace In Asia
January 07, 2016 No Comments World

Stronger Pakistan-Sri Lanka Ties A Guarantor Of Peace In Asia

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are two important South Asian nation states, even more so because of their unique geostrategic locations. Pakistan is the Indian Ocean’s transit route to Afghanistan and Central Asia and eventually Europe, whereas Sri Lanka lies near major sea lanes in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Thus, the tiny island state assumed greater importance in the context of maritime trade and combating privacy. Little wonder why China