PM Modi’s visit reinforces Sri Lanka’s important role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’: Dissanayake’s office
The Hindu
Prime Minister Modi strengthens India-Sri Lanka ties, emphasizing cooperation in various sectors and cultural exchanges during visit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka reinforces the island nation’s important role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and ‘MAHASAGAR’ vision, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office in Colombo stated on Sunday (April 6, 2025).
Mr. Modi concluded a “very productive” visit to Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 6, 2025), during which he held extensive talks with President Dissanayake and witnessed the signing of several agreements aimed at boosting cooperation in sectors such as defence, energy and digitalisation.
His visit to Sri Lanka, undertaken at the invitation of President Dissanayake, was his fourth trip to the island since 2015. The Sri Lankan leader had made New Delhi his first official visit after winning the presidential election in September last year.
Prime Minister Modi’s “visit underscores the enduring relationship encapsulated by the theme ‘Friendship of centuries, commitment to a prosperous future’, further solidifying the bonds between India and Sri Lanka,” President Dissanayake’s office said in a statement.
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This visit has further enhanced the economic, cultural, and historical relations between the two nations while also reinforcing their multifaceted partnership, it added.
The visit by Prime Minister Modi “reinforces Sri Lanka’s important role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and ‘MAHASAGAR’ vision concerning diplomatic relations,” the statement added.
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