Sri Lanka Reverses Course, Offers Strategic Deep-Sea Port To India, Japan Sri Lanka Reverses Course, Offers Strategic Deep-Sea Port To India, Japan The discussions to develop the WCT will be only with India and Japan, government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters in the capital.
It s unclear how Tokyo and Delhi will divide their majority stake in the port. (Representational)
Colombo:
Sri Lanka will offer a strategically located deep-sea port to India and Japan, an official said Tuesday, as the island seeks to balance traditional ties against China s rising regional influence.
The government last month abruptly pulled out of an agreement with Delhi and Tokyo to jointly develop the partially built East Container Terminal, located next to a $500-million Chinese-run container jetty within the capital Colombo s sprawling port.
Sri Lanka to offer a strategic deep-sea port to India, Japan
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