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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara at the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. on April 5, 2025. [AFP]
India's Adani Group said on Monday it had opened an $800 million container terminal in Sri Lanka, right next to a similar facility operated by a Chinese company.
The Adani development at Sri Lanka's main seaport in Colombo is widely seen as a counter to the rival Chinese terminal and as a means for India to secure a foothold at the strategic facility.
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