Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday for talks during which the two leaders would discuss issues of mutual interest
External Affairs S Jaishankar called on the Sri Lankan President yesterday and expressed confidence that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
"Great Honour to have met H.E. President Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss a fascinating set of projects in Sri Lanka including continued development of Colombo Port West Container Terminal, 500 MW wind project, and extending our renewal energy expertise to produce green Hydrogen," the Adani G
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Thursday met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is on a two-day official visit to India, and expressed confidence that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday arrived in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan welcomed Wickremesinghe at the airport.
“This is a very important visit, it is a neighbouring country with whom we have very important relationship, we have multifaceted relations,” said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi during MEA Weekly Briefing on Thursday.
In the letter, TNA leader R Sampanthan said that the Tamil People’s safety, security, identity and existence as a Nation are inseparable from India's national security, especially in its southern neighbourhood.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that government will not allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India, underlining that it is a "neutral" country and has no military agreements with China, Adaderana reported.
In order to discuss getting Parliament's approval for the domestic debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka, a special weekend session will be held this week, Dailymirror reported.
China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong invited Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to China for a conference on China's Belt and Road initiative. Wickremesinghe might be trying to go to China to discuss debt restructuring.
China's role as Sri Lanka's main creditor has drawn global attention, as the delay caused by China in obtaining the IMF bailout is being closely monitored and questioned. Similarly, China, being a major creditor of Sri Lanka, closely observes other countries' actions regarding an IMF bailout