India-Sri Lanka Ties Getting Stronger And Stronger: PM Modi
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The two leaders met in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where PM Modi inaugurated an international airport.
India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors and this augurs well for the people of the two nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after meeting Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa. The greatest gift Sri Lanka received from India is Buddhism! We have always shared a close relationship between our nations & our people! It is the vision of HE President @GotabayaR & HE PM @narendramodi to strengthen this bond between our nations & our people. ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/Y4iU59XhWw Happy to have met you in Kushinagar, @RajapaksaNamal.India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors. This augurs well for the people of our nations. https://t.co/WcpkLsM7TY Handed over the first copy of the English Sinhala & Tamil translations of the Bhagwad Gita to HE PM @narendramodi today. The translation of the sacred text was commissioned by HE @PresRajapaksa as symbol of our people to people friendship & our cultural similarities. ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/KqDrEqsin4 This is a great initiative undertaken by my friend, @PresRajapaksa.The teachings of Lord Buddha unite our nations and make our planet better. https://t.co/3b9dCF3sXj
The two leaders met in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where the prime minister inaugurated an international airport.
In a tweet, Mr Rajapaksa said the greatest gift Sri Lanka received from India is Buddhism.
"We have always shared a close relationship between our nations and our people! It is the vision of HE President @GotabayaR & HE PM @narendramodi to strengthen this bond between our nations & our people," the Lankan Cabinet minister said.
