India and Sri Lanka: Economic and Political Relations

A country’s past is an important indicator of its future. That’s why this book starts with a view of India and Sri Lanka’s history. Ethnic composition in Sri Lanka has always been the most important factor in its politics. This book presents a look on different ethnic groups and various political parties of Sri Lanka. India-Sri Lanka peace accord and assassination of Rajiv Gandhi are two most important events of late between these countries. These events are given in this book as a separate chapter. We have also tried to give the growing economic relations of these countries. India is helping Sri Lanka in various projects and we have given here a majority of these projects. This book also covers the free trade agreement between India and Sri Lanka. The concluding chapter deals with the latest political developments and about the nation heads of these countries.