“The election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the Presi-dent of Sri Lanka on 21 September, 2024, has sparked questions about the country’s future foreign policy. Given his left-wing party’s historical ties to China and cautious stance towards India, both regional powers are closely watching his next moves. This analysis explores the im-plications of Dissanayake’s victory for Indo-Lankan relations, with a focus on balancing between India and China” writes Nihar K Kulkarni Ph.D. Researcher, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw in his analysis for the Centre for International Relations.
