India, Sri Lanka signal five-year defence cooperation MoU throughout PM Modi’s Colombo go to
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The defence cooperation MoU was one in all seven agreements signed throughout PM Modi’s bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was signed by Defence Ministry Secretary Thuiyakontha on behalf of Sri Lanka and Indian International Secretary Vikram Misri on behalf of India.
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, signed on Saturday throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the island nation, will stay legitimate for 5 years, in response to Sri Lanka’s high defence official, Sampath Thuiyakontha.
Talking at a press briefing, Defence Secretary Thuiyakontha famous that India trains roughly 750 Sri Lankan army personnel yearly and described the defence partnership as an important asset.
He mentioned the choice to formalise the MoU was taken throughout the 2023 defence dialogue between the 2 nations, and the settlement obtained cupboard approval in January this 12 months.
“As a part of the cooperation underneath this MoU, each events are dedicated to respecting one another’s army and nationwide legal guidelines, in addition to the ideas and functions of the UN Constitution-including sovereign equality and non-intervention in inner affairs,” Thuiyakontha mentioned.
He additionally famous that both social gathering has the appropriate to terminate the MoU by offering three months’ advance discover.
The defence cooperation MoU was one in all seven agreements signed throughout PM Modi’s bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Defence Ministry Secretary Thuiyakontha signed it on behalf of Sri Lanka and Indian International Secretary Vikram Misri on behalf of India.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi held delegation-level talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The 2 leaders exchanged heat greetings earlier than starting the official discussions.PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Independence Sq.–the primary time Sri Lanka has honoured a visiting international chief on this manner. His final go to to Sri Lanka was in 2019.
Regardless of the rain, six senior Sri Lankan ministers obtained the Prime Minister on the airport on Friday. Later, he interacted with members of the Indian diaspora at his resort and attended a standard puppet efficiency.
With inputs from businesses
