COLOMBO -- India has mounted a charm offensive to woo the Rajapaksas, Sri Lanka's most influential political clan, in a race for diplomatic influence in a strategic stretch of the Indian Ocean where China is gaining.
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Sri Lankans rally after voting in the presidential election in Colombo on Nov. 16. India fears Chinese influence may once again surge in Sri Lanka. © Reuters
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