India’s Grant Diplomacy to Woo Pro-China South Asian Presidents

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on 16 December 2024, offering generous financial grants and development initiatives to strengthen bilateral ties. Both leaders, from humble origins, showed mutual understanding and agreed to address concerns while building a sustainable relationship. Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar had earlier visited Colombo after Dissanayake's election to counter Chinese influence. Dissanayake's party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), transformed into the National Peoples' Power (NPP), broadening its appeal and winning the presidency and parliamentary majority.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on 16 December 2024, offering generous financial grants and development initiatives to strengthen bilateral ties. Both leaders, from humble origins, showed mutual understanding and agreed to address concerns while building a sustainable relationship. Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar had earlier visited Colombo after Dissanayake's election to counter Chinese influence. Dissanayake's party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), transformed into the National Peoples' Power (NPP), broadening its appeal and winning the presidency and parliamentary majority.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on 16 December 2024, offering generous financial grants and development initiatives to strengthen bilateral ties. Both leaders, from humble origins, showed mutual understanding and agreed to address concerns while building a sustainable relationship. Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar had earlier visited Colombo after Dissanayake's election to counter Chinese influence. Dissanayake's party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), transformed into the National Peoples' Power (NPP), broadening its appeal and winning the presidency and parliamentary majority.

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