00:00What if India and Sri Lanka united? This will shock you.
00:03Physically, South Asia would now stretch from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean's deep sea lanes
00:09with control over the world's busiest shipping routes.
00:12Together, they'd unite one of the largest subcontinents with a strategically placed island at the heart of global trade.
00:19Culturally, you'd merge India's massive Hindu traditions with Sri Lanka's Buddhist heritage.
00:24Politically, a union would give New Delhi undisputed dominance over the Indian Ocean,
00:29shifting naval military power, and India-Sri Lanka Union would make South Asia more powerful than ever.