COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and India vowed to strengthen military ties and widen maritime links with neighboring countries after security talks, the president’s office said on Sunday, to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.

China, a long-time regional rival of India, has been widening its footprint in the region, including building ports and upgrading airports in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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