Controversy Raised—Over Indian Defense Minister’s Visit to Sri Lanka Being “CANCELLED”

Unknown circumstances reportedly led to the cancellation of the Indian defense minister’s scheduled official visit to Sri Lanka at the last minute, sparking controversy.

What has thus far been reported The Indian Minister of Defense was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka for an official visit, but his trip was abruptly canceled without any explanation. What made the incident so controversial was the fact that despite the scheduled visit being canceled, no alternative visitation date was mentioned.

To date, everyone has observed that just as the Chinese research vessel SHI YAN 6 was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka, the Indian defense minister was also scheduled to show up.

Many international defense and political analysts have expressed concern over the abrupt termination of the highest level Indian official’s visit to Sri Lanka just as a Chinese research vessel was getting ready to dock in Sri Lankan territorial waters.

Considering that India has the fourth-largest military-capable armed forces in the world, some analysts have expressed concern over the Indian defense minister’s cancellation of his trip to Sri Lanka. From Sri Lanka’s perspective, it should be viewed as extremely concerning.

According to official sources, during the Indian defense minister’s visit to Sri Lanka, many rounds of talks were scheduled to be held regarding bilateral defense cooperation between Sri Lanka and India. The abandonment of these scheduled talks by their Indian counterparts has been viewed negatively from Sri Lanka’s perspective by external observers.

In addition to bilateral discussions, the Indian defense minister was scheduled to meet with the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and a number of high-ranking government officials. Due to his unannounced cancellation of the visit, all of the anticipated critical dialogue has been cast into doubt and controversy.