The former Indian junior foreign minister and now MP said the Chinese may emulate their legendary Admiral Zheng He in the 15th century. Tharoor then recalled how Chinese Admiral Zheng He came to Galle in south Sri Lanka in the 15th century with world’s largest fleet at that time, which had 28,000 troops on board. Tharoor said Indian investors have concerns about the absence of a level playing field vis-à-vis the Chinese in Sri Lanka. “Many in our private sector have pointed to the extraordinary stringency of Sri Lanka’s Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) when applied to Indian firms. “We are not merely committed to mending the past but we are also committed to Sri Lanka’s future,” he said.

Source: bd News24 April 05, 2017 04:30 UTC