PM Modi in Sri Lanka: India, Sri Lanka signal 7 pacts; defence cooperation, vitality and digital hyperlinks in focus | India Information – The Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a three-day state go to to Sri Lanka from April 4 to six, held high-level talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and oversaw the signing of seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) throughout key sectors together with defence, vitality, digital infrastructure, well being, and commerce.
The go to additionally marked a major diplomatic gesture as Sri Lanka conferred the celebrated Mithra Vibhushana medal on PM Modi — the very best such honour for a overseas chief.

Delegation-level talks held in Colombo

PM Modi and President Dissanayake held delegation-level talks in Colombo. The Indian aspect included exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar, overseas secretary Vikram Misri, and different senior officers.

The discussions reviewed progress below the Joint Imaginative and prescient for a Shared Future, adopted throughout Dissanayake’s earlier state go to to India.

Historic ceremonial welcome at Independence Sq.

PM Modi was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at Colombo’s historic Independence Sq. — the primary time any overseas chief has obtained such an honour on the venue. The Sq. is often reserved for Sri Lanka’s personal nationwide celebrations and is deeply symbolic of the island nation’s post-colonial identification.

“PM Narendra Modi was welcomed by President @anuradisanayake with a ceremonial reception on the Independence Sq. in Colombo,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.

India-Sri Lanka signal landmark defence cooperation pact

India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence cooperation settlement, signalling a major step ahead in strategic ties between the 2 nations. The pact was signed following delegation-level talks between PM Modi and President Dissanayake in Colombo.
President Dissanayake assured Modi that “Sri Lanka won’t enable its territory for use in any method that would threaten India’s safety pursuits.” He additionally expressed gratitude for India’s constant help: “India’s help to Sri Lanka in occasions of want and persevering with solidarity are deeply cherished.”
The defence pact is seen as a part of India’s broader efforts to counter rising Chinese language affect within the Indian Ocean area.

Six different MoUs signed; deal with vitality, digital and commerce cooperation

Other than the defence pact, six different MoUs have been signed in areas equivalent to:

PM Modi and President Dissanayake additionally nearly inaugurated the Sampur solar energy mission, a key step in direction of Sri Lanka’s clear vitality transition.

‘Mithra Vibhushana’ medal conferred on PM Modi

In a first-of-its-kind honour, PM Modi was conferred the Mithra Vibhushana medal by the Sri Lankan President in recognition of his management and function in strengthening bilateral ties.
That is the twenty second worldwide honour Modi has obtained from a overseas authorities. The medal’s design displays shared values: the Dharma Chakra for Buddhist heritage, Pun Kalasa symbolising prosperity, and Navarathna (9 gems) embedded in a globe, representing enduring friendship. The Solar and Moon signify the timeless nature of the India-Sri Lanka relationship.
The honour, as described by the Sri Lankan authorities, is a tribute to Modi’s dedication to regional cooperation, cultural revival, and non secular diplomacy.

Heat airport welcome regardless of rains; diaspora interplay follows

Upon his arrival in Colombo on Friday after the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, PM Modi was welcomed by six Sri Lankan ministers, together with the International Minister and Well being Minister.
“Landed in Colombo. Grateful to the ministers and dignitaries who welcomed me on the airport. Trying ahead to the packages in Sri Lanka,” PM Modi posted on X.
Later that night, Modi interacted with members of the Indian diaspora and attended a standard puppet efficiency, highlighting the cultural bonds between the 2 nations.

India’s help throughout disaster praised; debt restructuring, forex swap on agenda

India’s help to Sri Lanka throughout its financial disaster — totalling $4.5 billion — was acknowledged as “unprecedented” by Indian Excessive Commissioner Santosh Jha.
“It was an enormous little bit of help and we’re persevering with to work with Sri Lanka in offering it help in numerous areas and that’s a lot appreciated right here,” he informed PTI.
India can be anticipated to help Sri Lanka on debt restructuring and has proposed a forex swap settlement to help macroeconomic stability.

PM Modi to go to Anuradhapura; IPKF memorial wreath-laying on schedule

PM Modi is scheduled to go to Anuradhapura, the place he’ll inaugurate Indian-funded growth tasks. He may also lay a wreath on the IPKF memorial, honouring Indian troopers who served in Sri Lanka in the course of the Nineteen Eighties.