Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- India's next Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Surya Kant, has called for strengthened collaboration between India and Sri Lanka to safeguard the Indian Ocean, emphasising that environmental cooperation is not a matter of charity or diplomacy but a necessity for survival.

Addressing an event at the University of Colombo during his three-day visit to Sri Lanka, Justice Kant highlighted the historical significance of the seas between India and Sri Lanka, noting that they were once arteries of exchange-carrying faith, culture, and ideas.

"The time has come for India and Sri Lanka to pioneer a regional model of environmental constitutionalism," he said, urging both nations to lead by example in protecting the mari...