India, Sri Lanka to study petroleum pipeline and bridge🇮🇳🇱🇰🌉

[windows_ubuntu]

What about border control? We are still two countries; you need to obtain an on-arrival viyou can't get a Visa without a good reason.

Man this is sri lanka.
All projects in the island are not for us, but for powerful countries.

 

[Draco Malfoy]

What about border control? We are still two countries; you need to obtain an on-arrival visa. you can't get a Visa without a good reason.

Wow, bro, the first thing is that no country survives alone. The world's third-largest economy, world's largest population (Market) out there, just above 40 miles away. Still, we are clinging to old grudges and missing great opportunities. Do you know that when Indians asked their foreign minister why they would give loans worth 3 Billion dolors to a bankrupted country and have no guarantee that money will be repaid, that minister said blood is thicker than the water. The only country that helps us is India. It extends the repayment period to 12 years. and that almost all the country survives because they supported us; if not, we are still in a blood bath that is on par with that that the Haitians witnesses today.

And transporting goods via trains is much faster than that of small freight ships; if trains can ship all the containers via that proposed bridge, that creates cheaper and faster transport. Do you know that last month Sri Lanka proposed a business venture in which we will provide port services to Bangladesh, another massive neighbor with the world's 8th largest population and a very steady economy? and seeks speedy and cheap transportation via Colombo Port.

first thing, good luck with the border control. this is sri lanka. Do you remember what happend in covid days? nobody still knows how many indians came here and whether they left. We don't even have proper records in RMV, tax payers or even distribute the money donated by other countries to the people without stealing.

I'm not saying we should not make trade agreements with others and stay alone. But if you still think india is doing what you mentioned for friendship and believe that 'blood is thicker than the water', I don't see a point of discussing this anymore. India always had an agenda, from ltte war to the that bullshit 13 amendment to politics. China did same sort of stuff in MR's era.

If india builds that bridge for goods transport, 99% of the goods come will be for SL local consumption not for export. Stuff they need to export to globe, they will use their own ports. What India & Ranil Rajapaksha did with Adani is something utterly bad. Everyone knows adani is extremely toxic company, and Adani is backed by Modi. And If you can recall in a cope meeting or something chairman of ceb revealed Gota directly instructed him to give the approval for adani. Later ranil & the clan approved this without analyzing their proposed rates are the best we can get. All of these done in exchange of the 'blood is thicker than the water' gifts.

Bangladesh got the port because Ranil Ra got an un-payable loan from those buggers too. Everything Indian, Chinese, bangla buggers gave us have a high price. What they get is insanely high than what we get, It's not 50/50. 95 for them 5 for us.

Only Japan, US, europe did things that actually good for us.

I'm not against that we should have connections with india. the idea of two way oil lines, power grid connectivity & etc are greate. But this bridge thing and Adani's solar stuff are terrible. Ranil should've invited the Reliance joi fiber to start business in SL instead of this bullshit bridge.

 

[Asmodeus]

Man this is sri lanka.
All projects in the island are not for us, but for powerful countries.

Yes, of course, but we need to take risks and negotiate; if not, in a thousand years, we will still be a developing country. that happened to us in the Middle Ages. Our stagnation in the economy and poor education create a great void that enables a few hundred western soldiers to surrender us. We were in such a miserable, helpless situation.

 

[windows_ubuntu]

Yes, of course, but we need to take risks and negotiate; if not, in a thousand years, we will still be a developing country. that happened to us in the Middle Ages. Our stagnation in the economy and poor education create a great void that enables a few hundred western soldiers to surrender us. We were in such a miserable, helpless situation.

Take Indo Sri lanka agreement as an example. Who is extracting the gist.?
Also consider the exploitation of fish resources in SL sea area.
Any local leader against it?

 

[Asmodeus]

first thing, good luck with the border control. this is sri lanka. Do you remember what happend in covid days? nobody still knows how many indians came here and whether they left. We don't even have proper records in RMV, tax payers or even distribute the money donated by other countries to the people without stealing.

I'm not saying we should not make trade agreements with others and stay alone. But if you still think india is doing what you mentioned for friendship and believe that 'blood is thicker than the water', I don't see a point of discussing this anymore. India always had an agenda, from ltte war to the that bullshit 13 amendment to politics. China did same sort of stuff in MR's era.

If india builds that bridge for goods transport, 99% of the goods come will be for SL local consumption not for export. Stuff they need to export to globe, they will use their own ports. What India & Ranil Rajapaksha did with Adani is something utterly bad. Everyone knows adani is extremely toxic company, and Adani is backed by Modi. And If you can recall in a cope meeting or something chairman of ceb revealed Gota directly instructed him to give the approval for adani. Later ranil & the clan approved this without analyzing their proposed rates are the best we can get. All of these done in exchange of the 'blood is thicker than the water' gifts.

Bangladesh got the port because Ranil Ra got an un-payable loan from those buggers too. Everything Indian, Chinese, bangla buggers gave us have a high price. What they get is insanely high than what we get, It's not 50/50. 95 for them 5 for us.

Only Japan, US, europe did things that actually good for us.

If the Indians can enter our market without good competition with ours, this shows the incompetence of our own businesses. If you can't adapt, you can't survive. Think about it: if you produce something that isn't marketable here in Sri Lanka, how could you create an item that is worth exporting? and do not insult Bangladesh; they helped us; it is our own fault that we had to ask for loans from them.

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Take Indo Sri lanka agreement as an example. Who is extracting the gist.?
Also consider the exploitation of fish resources in SL sea area.
Any local leader against it?

I've said this before: we can't be producers since we live in an age that needs Billions of dollars to innovate, and you need huge resources to become a producer. So our chances depend on the service sector. You still don't know how large and powerful that country is; their major cities have much larger populations than us. So do not expect them to respect us, but still, you can negotiate and compete with them in the correct manner. Be humble; take opportunities. adapt and survive. I no longer wish to continue this meaningless discussion. thank you.
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[windows_ubuntu]

I've said this before: we can't be producers since we live in an age that needs Billions of dollars to innovate, and you need huge resources to become a producer. So our chances depend on the service sector. You still don't know how large and powerful this country is; their major cities have much larger populations than us. So do not expect them to respect us, but still, you can negotiate and compete with them in the correct manner. Be humble; take opportunities. adapt and survive. I no longer wish to continue this meaningless discussion. thank you.

We have our own dignity. Though their country is large or small, its not a thing to consider for us. But the point is if they do export or any business in our land, it should be limited to business. No need of involving or threatening or our administration .

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[iworld]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, welcomes Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on July 21. © Reuters


NEW DELHI -- India and Sri Lanka will conduct feasibility studies on laying a petroleum pipeline between them as well as a land bridge, their leaders announced on Friday, as Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited New Delhi.

Wickremesinghe, who arrived Thursday evening on a two-day trip, was visiting India for the first time since he assumed office exactly a year ago -- following the resignation of his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the wake of massive protests over dire economic conditions.

"A stable, secure and prosperous Sri Lanka is not only beneficial for India but for the whole of the Indian Ocean region," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint news conference, assuring his counterpart that Indians stand with the Sri Lankan people. As Sri Lanka sank into an economic crisis that forced it to default on foreign debt last year, India provided around $4 billion worth of emergency assistance.

Wickremesinghe's government has been working to dig the country out of its financial hole. In March, the island nation secured a nearly $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund. While thanking India for its support, he stressed that he has set Sri Lanka firmly on a path of economic reform and that it "is already witnessing the stabilizing outcomes of these measures," pointing to a "revival of confidence internally and externally in the progress of the country."

The Sri Lankan president told reporters that he and Modi agreed on a "joint vision" of a future India-Sri Lanka economic

partnership through enhanced connectivity. Wickremesinghe said that they believe the construction of a "multiproject petroleum pipeline from the southern part of India to Sri Lanka will ensure an affordable and reliable supply of energy resources" for Sri Lanka, which has struggled to import fuel due to a lack of foreign currency reserves.

Besides the pipeline, Modi said that "a decision has also been taken to assess the feasibility of a land bridge." The details of this remain to be seen. The idea of constructing a 23km bridge across the Palk Strait has been tossed around for years -- Wickremesinghe reportedly floated it during an earlier stint as prime minister in 2002 -- but such a project has yet to get off the ground.

Regardless of whether the bridge happens, India appears keen to deepen ties with its neighbor, where China has also gained influence through infrastructure projects. The two powers' rivalry has proven awkward for Colombo at times, as seen last year when a controversy erupted over a Chinese surveillance vessel's visit to the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota, which is controlled by China under a 99-year lease.

"Today, we adopted a vision document for our economic partnership," Modi said, speaking in Hindi. "This is a vision to strengthen maritime, air, energy and people-to-people connectivity; to speed up bilateral cooperation in tourism, power, trade, higher education and skill development; and [to demonstrate] India's long-term commitment toward Sri Lanka."

The prime minister said they also decided to soon start discussions on an economic and technological cooperation agreement.
Wickremesinghe, meanwhile, said he conveyed to Modi and the people of India "our profound appreciation for the solidarity and support rendered to Sri Lanka in what was undoubtedly the most challenging period in our modern history."

Briefing reporters on Wickremesinghe's visit, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said that the two sides finalized a series of important documents covering crucial areas of economic cooperation, including renewable energy and fintech connectivity to "ease up payment flow mechanisms" within the next few months.

On the possible land connection, Kwatra said that "the idea was proposed by the Sri Lankan president [and] both leaders agreed to take this forward."

Referring to Modi's statement on the initial feasibility study for the bridge, Kwatra said advancing the project would "help to bring about economic prosperity to both our societies and also help in regional cohesion."

Earlier, on Thursday, Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, told reporters that Sri Lanka had already made the Indian rupee a designated foreign currency -- a move aimed at easing the settlement of trade transactions.

"I think utilization of that, of course, depends on our private sector and people who engage in the trade sector," Bagchi said. "We would like to, of course, deepen this kind of financial and economic [connection]."

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/In...-Lanka-to-study-petroleum-pipeline-and-bridge

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[Asmodeus]

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