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India, Sri Lanka hold meeting of joint working group on fisheries

India and Sri Lanka held a meeting of the joint working group on fisheries

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April

Sri Lankan minister criticises India for power-sharing call with Tamils

India in 1987 intervened to end the civil war between Sri Lankan government forces and minority ethnic Tamil rebels

India, Sri Lanka talks on implementing $15 mn grant to boost Buddhist ties

India and Sri Lanka held talks on the implementation of a USD 15 million grant for the promotion of Buddhist ties between the two countries, the Indian High Commission here said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 26 announced the grant assistance of USD 15 million for the promotion of Buddhist ties between India and Sri Lanka to further enhance bilateral cultural links. The prime minister made the announcement during a virtual summit with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa. Deputy High Commissioner of India Vinod K Jacob met Kapila Gunawardena, Secretary, Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to discuss the implementation of the grant from India for the promotion of Buddhist ties between India and Sri Lanka, the High Commission said in a statement. Jacob sad it was a first of its kind grant announcement by India and may be used for the construction/renovation of Buddhist monasteries, capacity development, cultural exchanges, ...

India offers $100 mn line of credit to Sri Lanka for solar projects

They discussed various issues of mutual interest including ways to expedite progress on bilateral power projects currently under discussion between the two sides

Modi, Rajapaksa to review framework of Indo-Lanka ties on Saturday: MEA

The long-pending Tamil issue in Sri Lanka is also likely to figure in the talks

Rajapaksa, Modi to discuss ways to bolster ties during virtual summit

Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit on September 26 during which the two leaders would discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations

Indian, Sri Lankan discuss bilateral economic, development cooperation

Indian Acting High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob on Wednesday met Sri Lankan state minister Shehan Semasinghe and held discussions on Indian and Sri Lankan bilateral economic and development cooperation

Sri Lanka will not harm India's security interests: Foreign Secretary

Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Sri Lanka will always have an India-first approach as far as strategic security is concerned

Sri Lanka will adopt India first approach: Foreign Secy Jayanath Colombage

Sri Lanka will adopt an "India first approach" as its new foreign policy plank and protect New Delhi's strategic security interests, the country's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said

Modi congratulates Rajapaksas, expresses confidence on strengthening ties

On Wednesday, Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, including four members of the powerful Rajapaksa family, took oath with President Gotabaya retaining the key defence ministry

Sri Lankan FM Dinesh Gunawardane to visit India on January 9: Report

He would be in India for a couple of days, The Daily Mirror newspaper reported

Sri Lanka won't do anything to harm India's interests: President Rajapaksa

Rajapaksa, who is considered pro-China, said he wanted Sri Lanka to be a "neutral country" and work with all the countries

Remove trade barriers for better economic ties, Sri Lanka tells India

The Centre had also stopped immediately shipments of onion at below minimum export prices to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and warned violators of strict action

India stays lower-middle-income nation while Sri Lanka gets richer: Report

Maldives ($9,310 or Rs 6,36,432) and Sri Lanka ($4,060 or Rs 2,77,542) are the only two countries in South Asia in the upper-middle-income group

India offers support to Sri Lanka to fight common threat 'Jihadi terrorism'

The offer follows the deadly Easter bombings which killed 260 people including 11 Indians.

China 'not narrow minded' to oppose Indian investments in Lanka: Official

China has acquired Hambantota port for 99-year lease as a debt swap

Sri Lanka chooses JV with Indian firm over China for $300-mn housing deal

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will meet his counterpart Narendra Modi on Saturday in New Delhi, the Indian capital, for talks

India eyes airport in Sri Lanka, near Chinese Belt and Road outpost

Beijing's projects, backed by loans extended by Chinese govt and initiated by a previous Sri Lankan govt, have faced widespread opposition in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to go ahead with strategic oil facility deal with India

This decision comes despite opposition from other parties in Sri Lanka