The Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka dominated news on Thursday, but not necessarily for the right reasons. The reports of his address to the Parliament being cancelled overshadowed the rest of his itinerary. It must be remembered that even with this change, the PM will be meeting both the President and Prime Minister, alongside the business community of the island state.
The Pakistani Prime Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka is important because Sri Lanka is a key regional partner and with Indian designs for hegemony Pakistan’s relationship with South Asian nations is ever more important. Let it not be forgotten that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have firm brotherly ties and both countries have defeated the menace of terrorism…