Despite a slowed outreach due to its preoccupation with the Covid crises within the country, South Block is nevertheless keeping a close eye on the Sri Lankan law passed on Thursday that allows a Chinese company ownership rights on reclaimed land, which is less than 300 km from India.
The new law passed allows a Chinese company to develop a “port city” on 269 hectares of land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean as a Special Economic Zone which the Sri Lankan opposition say would lead to the creation of a Chinese colony. Read More…
