India's concern with Beijing expansion grows with Sri Lanka port deal
Singh
The Hambantota port deal "ties into what India has said about the Belt and Road initiative  that many of these ventures are not being entered into by China by looking at their financial liability "  K.C. Singh   former secretary at the Indian ministry of external affairs  told Al Jazeera.
But   Singh  said  "this is going to be a standing example for the other countries to watch  because China is not Father Christmas  handing out dollar bills. They want return on the money  and they want the money to come within a certain  certified period."
"Is it a model then for future extension of the Chinese strategic footprint? When ... countries can’t return the money  then you grab territory?" Singh said. "So that will be something that India will be concerned about  and I’m sure it will be raised in Colombo."
If China’s projects in Sri Lanka are peaceful and benefit the latter country  "sure  it’s very good " said Singh  the former Indian diplomat. "But at the moment  that’s not the impression that India has. We find that China is jostling for strategic space."
The Hambantota port deal "ties into what India has said about the Belt and Road initiative  that many of these ventures are not being entered into by China by looking at their financial liability "  K.C. Singh   former secretary at the Indian ministry of external affairs  told Al Jazeera.
But   [TGT]said  "this is going to be a standing example for the other countries to watch  because China is not Father Christmas  handing out dollar bills. They want return on the money  and they want the money to come within a certain  certified period."
"Is it a model then for future extension of the Chinese strategic footprint? When ... countries can’t return the money  then you grab territory?" [TGT] said. "So that will be something that India will be concerned about  and I’m sure it will be raised in Colombo."
If China’s projects in Sri Lanka are peaceful and benefit the latter country  "sure  it’s very good " said [TGT]the former Indian diplomat. "But at the moment  that’s not the impression that India has. We find that China is jostling for strategic space."