Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to take up the issue of arrest of Indian fisherfolks by Sri lankan authorities during the visit of island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanay
The Sri Lankan President is on his first state visit to India. During his visit, Dissanayake discussed economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries in the agriculture sector and tourism, among others.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a ceremonial welcome in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday and held talks on strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations.
Jaishankar further affirmed confidence that President Dissanayake's talks with Prime Minister Modi today will lead to greater cooperation between New Delhi and Colombo.
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan welcomed Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Delhi for his three-day state visit to India.
Jaiswal noted that it will be President Dissanayake's first visit to India after the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary polls in Sri Lanka. Jaiswal said that Anura Kumara Dissanayake will participate in business event in Delhi.
Minister of State, External Affairs Pabitra Margherita thanked the Sri Lankan High Commissioner Kshenuka Senewiratne for strengthening the India- Sri Lanka partnership on her farewell call.
Dissanayake will directly oversee key ministries, including Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy. Harini Amarasuriya was appointed as the Prime Minister of the new government.
Sharing a post on X, the High Commission of India in Colombo wrote, "HC Santosh Jha called on the President & Leader of NPP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to congratulate on NPP's victory in Sri Lanka #ParliamentaryElections2024. As a fellow democracy, India welcomes the mandate & remains