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The source describes how Sri Lanka helped create a face-saving off-ramp after Bangladesh withdrew from T20 World Cup matches in India and Pakistan signaled a boycott of its February 15 match against India in Colombo. The episode is framed as a practical demonstration of how credible non-alignment can generate small-state leverage amid South Asia’s domestic political pressures and the ICC’s commercial imperatives.
India’s FY2026–27 defense allocation rises to Rs 7.85 trillion, a 15 percent increase, with the source linking the shift to modernization priorities following the May 2025 Operation Sindoor strikes. Procurement emphasis spans fighters, submarines, unmanned systems, and amphibious capabilities, alongside measures to strengthen domestic defense manufacturing and MRO capacity.
The source describes how Sri Lanka helped create a face-saving off-ramp after Bangladesh withdrew from T20 World Cup matches in India and Pakistan signaled a boycott of its February 15 match against India in Colombo. The episode is framed as a practical demonstration of how credible non-alignment can generate small-state leverage amid South Asia’s domestic political pressures and the ICC’s commercial imperatives.
India’s FY2026–27 defense allocation rises to Rs 7.85 trillion, a 15 percent increase, with the source linking the shift to modernization priorities following the May 2025 Operation Sindoor strikes. Procurement emphasis spans fighters, submarines, unmanned systems, and amphibious capabilities, alongside measures to strengthen domestic defense manufacturing and MRO capacity.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-1159 | Sri Lanka’s Non-Alignment as Leverage: Defusing the India–Pakistan T20 Boycott Threat | Sri Lanka | 2026-02-15 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-840 | India’s FY2026–27 Defense Budget Surge Signals Accelerated Modernization and Retaliatory Readiness | India | 2026-02-08 | 0 | ACCESS » |