The rise of militarised Japan with US backing. India standing up against PLA belligerence in East Ladakh and US ally Australia deepening military ties with both Tokyo and New Delhi has changed the Asian security paradigm.
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the only person from the Rajapaksa family who is in power. He flew to the Maldives on Wednesday in a probable prelude to his resignation.
The inflation hit public of Sri Lanka is not in favour of Ranil Wickremesinghe to be appointed as the Acting president after disgraced Gotabaya resigns on July 13. Political parties like SJB and SLFP want both Rajapaksas and Wickremesinghe out of the scene before the decision of Acting President.