Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe and PM Modi meet in Delhi

Friday saw delegation-level conversations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that covered a broad range of topics regarding all important facets of the relationship. PM Modi invited Wickremesinghe to Hyderabad House for discussions that provided a chance to assess and give the long-standing relations between the two neighbors new life.

“Ahead of the bilateral discussions, PM @narendramodi extends a cordial greeting to President @RW_UNP of Sri Lanka at Hyderabad House. As the two nations commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations this year, there is a chance to evaluate the relationship and give it new life, the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet.

enhancing our connections with a trusted marine partner. President @RW_UNP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had private talks. The promotion of mutually advantageous cross-sectoral collaboration and enhancing connectivity in all its forms between our two nations will be the main topics of discussion, he said.

Bagchi later tweeted that conversations between Modi and Wickremesinghe covered a broad range of topics, including people-to-people connections, economic and financial relations, energy security, and military and security cooperation.

On Thursday, Wickremesinghe began a two-day trip to India that is anticipated to give the two countries’ relations fresh life.

During the previous year’s economic crisis, India sent Sri Lanka financial aid of over USD 4 billion, including lines of credit for buying food and petrol. Additionally, New Delhi has provided the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with assurances to assist the government in obtaining a USD 2.9 billion rescue package.

S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs for Sri Lanka, met on the president on the first day of his tour. They spoke about a range of bilateral problems involving the two nations.

It is the first visit to India by a Sri Lankan politician since the island country was rocked by an economic crisis, MEA Spokesperson Bagchi said during the weekly media conference that day. We anticipate the visit with the hope that it will give our relationship fresh life.

Bagchi characterized the Sri Lankan president’s visit as “very important” during the briefing. This is a really significant visit. Sri Lanka is a neighboring nation with whom we have very significant and complex relationships. Bagchi said, “I do not want to prejudge the talks that will take place.

According to the MEA spokeswoman, India and Sri Lanka have discussed ways to expand their economic ties, particularly how India’s prosperity may help the island country. Additionally, he listed areas of collaboration as security concerns, international cooperation on development, and new initiatives, noting that India has assisted Sri Lanka in addressing its economic woes.