S. Jaishankar, the island nation’s top leader, arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday, and he will meet with there after now.
Upon his arrival in the area state, Jaishankar wrote on X,” Great to be in Colombo afterwards. I’m looking forward to my meetings with the Sri Lankan management today.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane met the External Affairs Minister earlier this morning at the airports.
Importantly, Jaishankar’s visit comes in keeping with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and SAGAR view. Additionally, he is accompanied by top ministers of the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka wrote on X that the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. Dr. Dr. Jaishankar, who is on an established visit to# Sri Lanka, was met at the airport this night by Foreign Secretary @AWijewardane.
In Sri Lanka, Jaishankar did make courtesy calls to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Sri Lankan foreign government stated that the Indian External Affairs Minister and his group may even meet with Vijitha Herath, the country’s ambassador to India, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following Sri Lanka’s 9th national vote last month, India makes its first official visit to the new administration.
Ranil Wickeremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa, the opposition’s head, were defeated in the election by the Marxists ‘ President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the National People’s Power.
Importantly, India and Sri Lanka have collaborated across numerous international channels, such as the Indian Ocean Rim Association, the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, made a phone call to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake before on Thursday and discussed progress being made in the two countries ‘ relationship.
During the conference, the two sides discussed ways to further enhance the “longstanding connection” between two countries.
The High Commissioner even discussed accelerating progress in diplomatic ties with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. During the conference, Jha expressed India’s” regular commitment” to the people of Sri Lanka.
Prior to that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude for Dissanayake’s victory in a poll, and that the island nation holds a special place in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision SAGAR ( Security and Growth for All in the Region ), which emphasizes concerted cooperative measures for sustainable use of oceans and provides a framework for a safe, secure, and stable maritime domain in the area.
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EAM Jaishankar visits Colombo soon after Sri Lanka elected their next President ( Image Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar )
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