Colombo, Dec. 30 -- Sri Lanka's recovery will not be secured by caution alone. It will be secured by bold, strategic choices that multiply economic opportunity. India's proposed Palk Strait Bridge is one such choice-one that has the potential to transform Sri Lanka's trade, tourism, and long-term growth trajectory many times over.

India's support during Sri Lanka's worst economic collapse is beyond dispute. When the country was in economic ICU, India acted first and at scale-fuel, food, medicine, credit lines, currency support, and diplomatic backing when Sri Lanka's options were evaporating. That intervention stabilised the economy and moved Sri Lanka from crisis to recovery. Today, this week, with a fresh USD 440 million sister-relief ...