A new foreign policy agenda for Sri Lanka & Maldives
As with the Maldives, Sri Lanka too has a flourishing tourism industry with over two million tourist arrivals in 2018. In this respect, mutely-beneficial bilateral agreements in the tourism sector between the two neighbourly island nations can play an important role in driving their respective GDPs upwards.
Looking afresh at the neighbourly bonds between Sri Lanka and the Maldives by foreign policy makers requires deeper analysis to reshape bilateral diplomacy to reach new heights.These two neighbouring islands in South Asia have long standing relations with trade ties having been in place even before formal diplomatic ties were formedon 26 July 1965, the very first day that the Maldives gained independence.
And,In response the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, FathullaJameel made a rather interesting comment stating that, “Relations between our two nations cannot be any better and closer and these go back to the time when Sri Lanka had not tasted Maldivian fish and the Maldives had not tasted Sri Lankan tea (Verinder Grover, 2002).
The establishment of diplomatic linksof more than half a century has seen many a milestone moment on the road to a successful bilateral relationship.
These strong neighbourly ties aretherefore unbreakable. Given these historical connections, foreign policymakers from both neighbouring islands should make choices and should appropriate policy interventions to maximisethe effectiveness of the neighbourly bonds between Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
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