A step in purposeful regional diplomacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, the second in two years, is part of his administration’s neighbourhood focus in foreign policy. The visit takes on greater significance as it comes on the eve of China’s big push for its mega One Belt, One Road project. However, it would be a mistake to view the Sri Lanka visit through the China prism. Like Modi’s visits and engagements with other countries in the region, this visit is aimed at reiterating and strengthening the existing partnerships, and to reassure our neighbours that India’s quest for rapid economic growth and its ascendance in the league table of nations should be seen as a collective opportunity for growth and development, without any element of threat. The South Asia Satellite has served to be a recent reminder of India’s commitment on this score. The use of soft power, the historical and cultural ties, and the engagements beyond the economic — the flight between Colombo and Varanasi geared to ease Lankan visitors’ access to the Buddhist circuit, and the super-speciality hospital in Dickoya — are all part of an engagement that is designed as partnership. The message is a stark contrast to the one being conveyed by Beijing. New Delhi is not looking to the region to serve as feeders to its ambitions and aspirations. India needs to expand the scope of the engagement: areas like adapting to climate change, education and research collaborations must become part of the ties that bind India and the countries in the region. The PM did not omit to address the Tamil question either. He announced that India would build an additional 10,000 homes for those rendered homeless. The Sri Lankan president helped out, saying that Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim interests should find common convergence in social justice.
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