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Asia-Pacific

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka sits in a tight spot, drawn into Indian Ocean rivalries it would rather sidestep.

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Sri Lanka·18

Migration
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Dependencies
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Analysis
Footing
Activity

WarmingCoolingStableTrail fades from where the relationship was 30 days ago to where it sits today

PF Score

Dependency Quadrant·Sri Lanka

Mixed posture: 0 dependents, 3 exposures.

0Dependents3Exposures

Top 3 Snapshots4to8

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Sri Lanka-India Maritime TensionsSimmering

Asia-PacificTerritorial Dispute

Authority

Authority footing

Mixed Footing

Reach

Economic scale

$99B

Mid Economy

Vulnerability

Debt service pressure

24%

High Exposure

Mobilization mode

Electoral democracy

Fiscal capacity

High Capacity

Government effectiveness

Mixed Governance

Logistics capacity

Working Logistics

Trade openness

Closed Trade

42%

Population base

Mid Population

22M

Capital openness

Closed Capital

Defense burden

Light Burden

Defense spending / person

Low Priority

$58

Energy position

Import Reliant

60%

Defense spending trend

Retrenching

-25%

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Sri Lanka sits in a tight spot, drawn into Indian Ocean rivalries it would rather sidestep.

Authority

Fiscal strain and spreading scam-centre networks chip at an already thin enforcement reach.

Reach

Colombo trades on its location, but the steering wheel sits increasingly in Delhi's hands.

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