Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's India to focus on energy, maritime, agriculture issues
Ranil Wickremesinghe's India trip on July 21 could lead to new arrangements across several sectors including power and energy, agriculture and maritime issues. Wickremesinghe, on his maiden trip to India in his current capacity, will be accompanied by three of his top ministers.
Understandably, Chinese designs in the Southern Indian Ocean Region that affects India's security interests will be among the talking points during the Lankan President's visit. India had kept a close watch on a Chinese spy ship's visit to Lanka last year.
India, with $4 billion support, has played a key role in helping to stabilise the Lankan economy that recorded its worst in 2022. Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra visited Colombo for two days earlier this week to work out the arrangements related to Wickremesinghe's trip.
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