more-inSri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, given “India’s concerns,” said a government official. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday for a two-day official visit. A senior Sri Lankan government official said China's request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month had been rejected. He said Sri Lanka was “unlikely” to agree to China's request to dock the submarine at any time, given India's concerns. China has invested heavily in Sri Lanka in recent years, funding airports, roads, railways and ports, unsettling India, traditionally the closest economic partner of the island nation of 21 million people.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2017 18:07 UTC