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    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    645 : Australia and Sri Lanka Deepen Naval Cooperation

    Roshni Kapur, Chilamkuri Raja Mohan

    5 April 2019

    Australia’s biggest ever defence engagement with Sri Lanka in March 2019 marks the steady expansion of intra-regional security cooperation in the Indian Ocean. It also brings into bold relief Australia’s widening naval footprint in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s critical location at the heart of the littoral and Colombo’s growing value as a maritime partner.