Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday evening on a three-day visit to explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and defence.<\/p>\n
The prime minister landed in the Sri Lankan capital after concluding his trip to Bangkok where he attended a summit of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation).<\/p>\n
PM Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Following the meeting, India and Sri Lanka are expected to come out with around 10 outcomes, including boosting cooperation in areas of defence, energy security and digitalisation.<\/p>\n
The prime minister’s visit to Sri Lanka comes at a time the island nation is showing signs of recovery from the economic stress. The country was reeling under a massive economic crisis three years back and India extended financial assistance worth USD 4.5 billion.<\/p>\n
“We will have the opportunity to review progress made on the joint vision of ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’ and provide further guidance to realise our shared objectives,” PM Modi said on Thursday in a statement before embarking on the two-nation tour.<\/p>\n
The joint vision was adopted during the Sri Lankan president’s visit to New Delhi three months back.<\/p>\n
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