Balancing the Chinese presence in Sri Lanka: India and Japan's game of the stag hunt

The rivalry existing between China and India is based on a long historical trajectory dating back to the epoch of the silk route. Understanding the context of India's dominant position in South Asia is important to ascertain the current changing dynamics and the emerging role of Japan, which can be viewed through the lens of the stag hunt in economics game theory, writes Eshan Jayawardena.