The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that India and Sri Lanka have set a "new milestone" in their bilateral partnership, following the discussion held between delegations of India and Sri Lanka led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The MEA in a joint statement said, "Both leaders agreed that it is now opportune to further enhance the trade partnership by committing to continue discussions on the Economic & Technological Cooperation Agreement; enhance INR-LKR trade settlements between the two countries; and encourag
The two countries agreed to take steps towards the implementation of the solar power project in Sampur and further augment its capacity as per the requirements of Sri Lanka as part of energy development
Highlighting people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka, PM Modi said, "The people-to-people relations between India and Sri Lanka are linked to our civilisations. When Pali language was given the status of "Classical Language" in India, it was celebrated in Sri Lanka too."
India and Sri Lanka exchanged MoUs during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to New Delhi, highlighting collaboration in sectors like education, infrastructure, and digital projects. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a USD 5 billion line of credit and grant assista
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
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a ceremonial welcome in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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.
Sharing a post on X on Monday, the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka wrote, "A group of 21 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated from Sri Lanka. They are currently on their way back home!"
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from December 3 to December 10, US state department said in an official release on Tuesday.