India defence MoU secrecy controversy
What happened
Sri Lanka and India signed a defence-cooperation MoU; the inability or unwillingness to disclose its contents generated sustained transparency criticism.
Accountability assessment
What this record does and does not attribute to the government (see methodology). Where an underlying problem predates this government, only its handling is attributed.
A transparency/sovereignty controversy, not evidence that the agreement itself was harmful.
Evidence label: Controversy (The incident is real, but responsibility, motive, propriety or causal attribution remains contested.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.
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