India’s Sri Lanka Pipeline Push Takes Aim at China’s Energy Foothold

People wait in line at an LPS station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 18, 2026. Photo: AFP

India and Sri Lanka have revived talks on a cross-border oil pipeline as New Delhi tries to counter China’s growing energy presence on the island.

The plan is tied to a broader India-Sri Lanka-UAE energy hub at Trincomalee and would deepen India’s role in Sri Lanka’s fuel supply chain at a moment when Beijing is expanding from infrastructure into downstream energy.

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