Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his maiden overseas visit to India, assured New Delhi that Sri Lanka’s territory would not be used against India’s security interests. The commitment was made following his wide-ranging discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
President Dissanayake took to X (formerly Twitter) to express gratitude for India’s support during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. “It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding debt restructuring. We discussed trade, defence, energy, BRICS, UNCLCS, and stopping illegal fishing during our meeting today. I invited PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka and assured India that Sri Lanka’s territory would not be used against India’s security interests,” he posted.
It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding debt restructuring. We discussed trade, defence, energy, BRICS, UNCLCS, and stopping illegal fishing… pic.twitter.com/hk1dOjK8IV
— Anura Kumara Dissanayake (@anuradisanayake) December 16, 2024
The two leaders adopted a forward-looking approach to deepen their bilateral relationship, with a focus on energy, defence, trade, and connectivity.
