India's foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri ...
WEB3 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Friday in the first such visit of a dignitary since a new government took office in the island nation last month, amid questions over how Dissanayake would balance between regional powers China and India. The two men discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties.
India and Sri Lanka strengthen ties: Assurance on security and ...
WEB2 days ago · Sri Lanka has promised not to let its land be used against India's security. India, in return, will help Sri Lanka's economic recovery. India also plans to convert $20 million in loans to grants and give 22 diesel locomotives. Both nations emphasize mutual collaboration for regional stability and security.
Jaishankar meets new Sri Lankan leadership, invites President ...
WEB3 days ago · Jaishankar is the first foreign dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the National People’s Power government led by Dissanayake came to power on September 23. | Latest News India
Jaishankar to meet new Lanka President today - India News
WEB3 days ago · News; India; Jaishankar to meet new Lanka President today; Jaishankar to meet new Lanka President today “In keeping with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and SAGAR outlook, the visit underlines the shared commitment of the two countries to further deepen the longstanding partnership for mutual benefit,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement announcing the visit.
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 25, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he seeks to draw foreign investment and pull the economy out of the doldrums.. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, won the weekend election in an extraordinary political upset against an old political guard ...
Sri Lankan president's visit to India signals ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 21, 2023 · NEW DELHI (AP) — Sri Lanka and India signed a series of energy, development and trade agreements on Friday, signaling growing economic ties between the neighboring countries.
Katchatheevu: Tiny Sri Lankan island sparks political row in India - BBC
WEBApr 2, 2024 · A small, uninhabited island that is part of Sri Lanka has sparked a political row in India weeks before general elections kick off. Katchatheevu - a strip of land spanning just about 1.9 sq km...
India, Sri Lanka agree to boost economic and energy ties
WEBJul 21, 2023 · The leaders of India and Sri Lanka have agreed to improve their countries’ economic and energy ties, as well as consider building a land link between them.
India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and …
WEBNEW DELHI, July 21 (Reuters) - India and Sri Lanka said on Friday that they had agreed to improve economic ties by increasing cooperation in renewable energy and studying the feasibility of...
Jaishankar’s Sri Lanka visit: Dissanayake’s balancing act and India…
WEB1 day ago · India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar concluded his one-day visit to the neighbouring island nation of Sri Lanka on October 4. His visit to Colombo comes in the backdrop of recently held presidential elections in Sri Lanka in September 2024, which saw the victory of left-leaning Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, alias AKD.