{"id":17036,"date":"2026-04-07T16:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=17036"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:54:13","slug":"waves-of-rivalry-can-the-indian-ocean-stay-a-peace-zone-bcis-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/waves-of-rivalry-can-the-indian-ocean-stay-a-peace-zone-bcis-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Waves of Rivalry: Can the Indian Ocean Stay a Peace Zone? &#8211; BCIS Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-69b4f82c-eb64-8321-a0d4-2adcfe3bc796-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d93d0c94-0d82-410f-9d0d-05fcabc9bf91\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) organized an insightful panel discussion on\u00a0<strong><i>\u201cWaves of Rivalry: Can the Indian Ocean Stay a Peace Zone?\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, at the BCIS Olympus Auditorium. 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