PM Modi reached Sri Lanka, great welcome at the airport, 7 agreements will be discussed

PM modi in sri lanka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on a three -day visit on a three -day visit on Friday evening on a three -day journey to find out the possibilities of further strengthening the overall bilateral ties (especially in the areas of energy, trade, connectivity ‘, digitization and defense) with Sri Lanka. Five ministers including Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijita Herath, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrashekhar were present at the airport to give special welcome to Prime Minister Modi. Apart from this, hundreds of local people and members of the Indian migrant community gave a grand welcome to Prime Minister Modi in Colombo late Saturday evening despite heavy rains.

PM Modi’s magnificent welcome amidst heavy rains

Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister Vijita Herath, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatisa, Labor Minister Anil Jayanta, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrashekhar, Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savitri Paulraj and Science and Technology Minister Krisantha Abesena, including top ministers of the Cabinet, welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the International Airport of Colomboes. During this time, people kept waiting for a glimpse of PM Modi outside the airport amid heavy rains in the capital of Sri Lanka.

Cooperation in the areas of defense, energy security and digitization …

The Prime Minister reached the capital of Sri Lanka after completing his visit to Bangkok. In Bangkok, he attended the summit of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal for multi-regional technical and economic cooperation). Prime Minister Modi will hold extensive talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Saturday.
After the meeting, India and Sri Lanka are expected to agree to about 10 areas, including promoting cooperation in the areas of defense, energy security and digitization.

7 possibility of finalization of 7 agreements

Prime Minister Modi said in a statement on Thursday before leaving for a visit to two countries, “We will have the opportunity to review the progress on the joint approach to ‘promote partnership for a common future’ and to provide further guidance to make our shared objectives come true.” The joint approach was adopted three months ago during the Sri Lankan President’s visit to New Delhi. People who have known about Prime Minister Modi’s developments during the visit of Sri Lanka said that seven agreements including agreement on defense cooperation are likely to be finalized, besides three more agreements. He said that if the memorandum of agreement is signed on the defense cooperation, it would be a sign of a major initiative in the India-Sri Lanka defense relations, and about 35 years ago, India will leave behind the bitter chapter related to the withdrawal of the Indian Peace Army (IPKF) from the island nation about 35 years ago.

Adding a new agenda …

The Prime Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka is taking place at a time when this island country is indicating to recover from the economic crisis. Three years ago, Sri Lanka was struggling with a major economic crisis and India gave him financial assistance of US $ 4.5 billion. Following the talks between Modi and Disinayak, Sri Lanka is likely to make two documents related to India’s assistance and India’s assistance on debt restructuring. Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha in Sri Lanka said that India’s assistance to the island nation is ‘unprecedented’ in the context of assistance given to any country in the world. Jha said, ‘This was a great help and we are continue to work with Sri Lanka to provide help in various fields. It is highly appreciated here. He said, ‘We are advancing the elements of that understanding and adding a new agenda to the relationship because you all know that India and Sri Lanka are the closest marine neighbors.’

PM Modi and Disanayak will inaugurate many projects made from India’s support in Colombo. The two leaders will also witness the ‘online’ foundation stone of the Sampur Solar Energy Project. PM Modi is also scheduled to meet many Sri Lanka leaders. PM Modi and Disinayak will go to the historic city of Anuradhapura on April 6, where they will offer prayers at the Mahabodhi temple. The two leaders will jointly inaugurate two projects in Anuradhapura with the help of India.

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