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I don't think any level of affinity will persuade a country to give up its autonomy. But we could create situation conducive to such outcome. If we virtually control their economy. By controlling their key ports, economic zones, fuel & food supplies. Making Indian Rupee & SL Rupee...

It's disappointing to acknowledge but the Chinese seem to be the real Chad after watching dhimmi Indian defending Sri Lankan autonomy. These Chinese just make things up & claim what ever they like & their government goes ballistic to capture those places. Using economy to subdue small...

Man there is a difference between willingness & compulsion. We can't expect a plebiscite in Sri Lanka to join India. If we would control their ports, their strategic oil reserves, if we have a sizable stake in their SEZ. Control majority of their supplies. They would indirectly be our vassal...

The Irony The island nation of 22 million people is grappling with rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day as the government scrambles to secure foreign exchange to pay for fuel imports. Most electricity production is from coal and oil. Both are imported but in short supply as the country...

Lankans will never want to join India. And we already have a lot of bankrupt states to look after. We don't need another liability. We just want full military access to their naval bases to thwart any significant Chinese presence in the vicinity of India. We can achieve it by turning Sri...

Anti-India politics is still there even though we don't have a direct military presence in Sri Lanka. If India doesn't have a direct military engagement with the civilian population I don't think there will be a significant backlash. An expansion of the Trilateral Secretariat of India, Sri...

India's military existance in Sri Lanka is a necessity. We have to get military access to their ports & their special economic zones. Only that way we can keep a check on the Chinese vessels & nuclear submarines docked in Sri Lankan ports. We cannot let Sri Lanka be what Cuba was for America...

Sri Lanka using Ashok Leyland buses as rail coach. :rofl:

Chad jaishankar can make it happen. We literally got every Anti-India government in Sri Lanka, Maldives & Nepal out of power. I don't see any reason for such back door deals not happening behind the scenes. We need credit guarantee for our loans. They can either pay back in cash or equity.

Do you guys really think people of any country will willingly join a bigger & stronger country. Just because they are in economic crises. Lol. Or do you think people who can't even have electricity, fuel or gas connection in their cities will cite HDI index before making decisions. We have to...