President focuses on leveraging India’s vast market for SL’s economic revival

During his three-day official visit to India, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with prominent Indian officials at the ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi yesterday (15).

These included Indian Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Extensive discussions were held between President Dissanayake and Minister Sitharaman on enhancing Indo-Sri Lankan economic cooperation and expanding investment opportunities between the two countries.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is welcomed on arrival in New Delhi by India’s Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. S. Murugan and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha.

The talks also covered bringing more Indian tourists to Sri Lanka, modernizing Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector, and developing digital infrastructure.

President Dissanayake’s meeting with Dr. Jaishankar was marked by a cordial atmosphere, where attention was focused on exploring the potential for utilizing India’s vast market to aid Sri Lanka’s economic recovery. Dr. Jaishankar affirmed India’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka in the tourism, investment, and energy sectors.

The discussions also addressed areas of mutual interest, such as advancing the fisheries industry and fostering national unity in Sri Lanka.

Later, President Dissanayake met with Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor, to discuss regional security matters.

Sri Lankan officials accompanying the President included Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath, and Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Labour, Prof. Anil Jayantha Perera. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in India yesterday (15) at around 5:30 pm, via the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

He was warmly welcomed by India’s Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. S. Murugan, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha, Additional Secretary of the Indian Ocean Region Puneet Agrawal, Chief of Protocol Anshuman Gaur, and other diplomatic officials.

The Indian media gave significant coverage to the President’s arrival. Around major roundabouts in New Delhi, billboards featuring the images of both President Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were prominently displayed.

Later in the evening, President Dissanayake was scheduled to hold discussions with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Accompanying the President on this visit are Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, and Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando.

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