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S Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, discusses ways to expand bilateral relationship

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 08, 2021, at 02:54 pm

Colombo: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday when the two leaders discussed ways to expand bilateral relationship.

After the meeting, Jaishankar said India will remain a reliable partner in Sri Lanka's development

" Pleased to call on President @GotabayaR . Conveyed warm greetings from PM @narendramodi . Discussed cooperation for post-Covid health and economic recovery. India will be a reliable partner in Sri Lanka's development," he tweeted.

Pleased to call on President @GotabayaR. Conveyed warm greetings from PM @narendramodi. Discussed cooperation for post-Covid health and economic recovery. India will be a reliable partner in Sri Lanka's development. pic.twitter.com/eaehNafiuN
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 6, 2021

Speaking on the meeting, the President said: "Met with the minister of external affairs #India, @DrSJaishankar at Presidential Secretariat today. Strengthening bilateral relationship between #SriLanka & #India through post #COVID19 economy development , Health care, Power Generation etc. were discussed thoroughly."

Met with the minister of external affairs #India, @DrSJaishankar at Presidential Secretariat today.

Strengthening bilateral relationship between #SriLanka & #India through post #COVID19 economy development , Health care, Power Generation etc. were discussed thoroughly. pic.twitter.com/OXcrKpMjGf
— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) January 6, 2021

Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka.

#Gotabaya Rajapaksa #SJaishankar

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