India and Sri Lanka will get past row over port deal

Significance

India and Sri Lanka have had several high-level engagements in recent months. However, contention over the ECT deal risks setting back bilateral relations.

Impacts

• Beijing will try to fuel anti-India sentiments in Sri Lanka.
• Islamabad, a key partner to Beijing and enemy of Delhi, will seek to increase its engagement with Colombo.
• Japan will gradually reduce its development assistance to Sri Lanka.