International relationsSri Lanka walks India-China tightrope with port deal
Adani Group to build Colombo terminal in $700m agreement
India once again claims the container terminal deal in Colombo after being dumped by Sri Lanka earlier this year. (Source photos by Yuji Kuronuma and AP)
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
October 7, 2021 15:18 JST
NEW DELHI -- Indian conglomerate Adani Group has signed a deal worth over $700 million to build a container terminal at the strategic Colombo port, a move that observers say will give a boost to Sri Lanka's struggling economy, where the expanding Chinese presence is a matter of concern to Delhi.