Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Recent events in South Asia offer critical lessons for Sri Lanka as it navigates new energy and infrastructure agreements with India. While relations between India and Sri Lanka have historically been more cordial than the often-hostile India-Pakistan relationship, recent tensions between India and Pakistan illustrate how resource dependency can be weaponised during diplomatic crises, irrespective of existing goodwill.

The immediate context comes from the tragic militant attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists and injured 17 others. The Resistance Front claimed responsibility, igniting a sharp escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. Prime...