| ID | 139046 |
| Title Proper | Time for change in South Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mehrotra, Lakhan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It is time for change in South Asia. First, Narendra Modi came to the helm of affairs in India last year, riding on the wave of change. That is now followed by Maithripala Sirisena assuming Presidency in Sri Lanka after defeating his predecessor, Mahinda Rajapaksa in a closely contested election on January 8 this year. In both cases, the electorate catapulted into power men who promised change in all earnestness. In their election campaigns, both leaders pledged to sound the death knell of corruption, nepotism, non-governance, and concentration of power in the hands of a few in their countries. The electrically charged environment in both nations also resonated with assertions of good neighbourly goals. Although only time will tell the true extent of any real change, with the leadership change, a new hope dawns for improvements in India-Sri Lanka relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals Vol. 10, No.1; Jan/Mar 2015: p.3-8 |
| Journal Source | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals 2015-03 10, 1 |
| Key Words | South Asia ; Sri Lanka ; India - Sri Lanka Relations ; Modi ; India – Sri Lanka |