India's growth will be beneficial to Indian Ocean Region: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that he believes that India's growth will be beneficial to the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region (IOR). Wickremesinghe today held delegation-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following which India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision statement to significantly expand their economic partnership.
In his media statement following the talks, the Sri Lankan President said, «I have congratulated Prime Minister Modi on the great strides India continues to make under his leadership in economic infrastructure and technological progress in ensuring growth and prosperity for the people of India.» «We believe that India's growth will be beneficial to the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region,» he added. The Sri Lankan President conveyed his «profound appreciation» for the solidarity and support rendered to Sri Lanka by India over the past year which he described as «undoubtedly one of the challenging periods» in Sri Lanka's modern history.
The two sides exchanged documents on cooperation in the field of animal husbandry, renewable energy, development projects in the Trincomalee district in eastern Sri Lanka, and online payment services between India and Sri Lanka. A joint declaration of intent in animal husbandry was signed between the two countries.
An MoU of cooperation in the field of renewable energy was exchanged between the two countries. A Memorandum of cooperation was signed for the economic development of projects in Trincomalee district.
India also handed over the document of energy permit for Sampur solar power project to Sri Lanka. «We agreed that the economic and technology cooperation agreement between India-Sri Lanka is critical to enhance the bilateral
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