India and Sri Lanka opened discussions on a new oil pipeline to deepen energy cooperation, during talks involving Vice President R. Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan leader Dissanayake, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri present. The meeting also covered broader bilateral ties, housing cooperation, and fishermen’s concerns, highlighting India’s “Neighbourhood First” approach to regional engagement.
India is planning a major energy push in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee, teaming with the UAE on a new energy hub that includes an oil pipeline. The move is intended to strengthen India’s fuel supply chains and counter China’s growing influence in Sri Lanka’s energy market, potentially reshaping regional energy dependence.
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