New Delhi [India], External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has concluded his one-day official visit to Sri Lanka. He said India will always be a "trustworthy friend and partner" to Sri Lanka. He also shared a video of glimpses of his visit to Sri Lanka.
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His visit underlines Sri Lanka's central place in India's 'neighbourhood first' policy and SAGAR vision, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) press release.
In a press release, the MEA stated: "The visit of the External Affairs Minister underlines the central place that Sri Lanka occupies in India's 'neighbourhood first' policy and SAGAR vision. Following recovery and stabilization Sri Lanka's economic development, forging deeper, long-term economic cooperation "It was highlighted as a priority for Sri Lanka's sustainable and equitable growth and mutual prosperity in the Indian Ocean region."
It was S Jaishankar's first bilateral visit as External Affairs Minister after his re-election. His visit to Colombo comes after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's recent visit to India to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9.
During his visit, Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Wickremesinghe received him at the President's Office in a one-on-one meeting, followed by delegation-level talks that included Sri Lanka's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Lanka, Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera.
In a post on
His visit underlines Sri Lanka's central place in India's 'neighbourhood first' policy and SAGAR vision, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) press release.
In a press release, the MEA stated: "The visit of the External Affairs Minister underlines the central place that Sri Lanka occupies in India's 'neighbourhood first' policy and SAGAR vision. Following recovery and stabilization Sri Lanka's economic development, forging deeper, long-term economic cooperation "It was highlighted as a priority for Sri Lanka's sustainable and equitable growth and mutual prosperity in the Indian Ocean region."
It was S Jaishankar's first bilateral visit as External Affairs Minister after his re-election. His visit to Colombo comes after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's recent visit to India to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9.
During his visit, Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Wickremesinghe received him at the President's Office in a one-on-one meeting, followed by delegation-level talks that included Sri Lanka's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Lanka, Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera.
