Sri Lanka is voting on September 21 to elect a new president. India is closely observing the polls in the strategically located island nation. Here’s why who wins the election matters to New Delhi

This is Sri Lanka's first election after its economy collapsed in 2022 and holds importance for India amid growing influence of China.

Roughly 17 million Sri Lankans are heading to the polls in the first election since one of the country’s worst financial meltdowns, with meaningful repercussions for its economic recovery. After the nation’s debt default in 2022,