Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Thursday met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is on a two-day official visit to India, and expressed confidence that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
“Honoured to call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka during his India visit. Confident that his meeting with PM @narendramodi tomorrow will further strengthen our neighbourly bonds and take forward India’s Neighbourhood First and SAGAR policies,” Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Honoured to call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka during his India visit.
Confident that his meeting with PM @narendramodi tomorrow will further strengthen our neighborly bonds and take forward India’s Neighbourhood First and SAGAR policies.@RW_UNP pic.twitter.com/BiHsgVbhqG
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) July 20, 2023
Meanwhile, Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, wherein he was welcomed by Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan.
Several artists also performed garba at the airport to welcome the Sri Lankan President.
Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi noted that Wickremesinghe’s visit will further boost the multi-prolonged partnership between India and Sri Lanka. Notably, it is Sri Lankan President’s first visit to India since assuming office.
