U.S. Indo-Pacific ... China. Sri Lanka’s highly ranked port efficiency, proximity to some of the busiest international shipping routes, and relationships with key U.S. South Asian regional ...

after Macron stopped in Sri Lanka for a short visit following his South Pacific tour. (AFP) The first-ever visit by a French President to Sri Lanka on July 28 signalled France’s determination to ...

The project is billed as providing critical infrastructure for the South Asian ... the loan, Sri Lanka will be the “2nd biggest exposure” for his institution in the Indo-Pacific region ...