PM Modi’s Sri Lanka visit: India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, may visit Sri Lanka in the first week of April. This visit will be on the official invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake. The visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka.
PM Modi May Visit Sri Lanka After the BIMSTEC Summit
The Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit is scheduled to be held in Bangkok from April 2 to 4, in which PM Modi will participate. It is believed that after this event, PM Narendra Modi may visit Sri Lanka. During this time, discussions on several bilateral issues between the top leaders of both countries are expected.
Sri Lankan President Had Extended the Invitation
In December 2024, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake visited India for three days. During this visit, he invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka at the earliest. This was his first foreign visit, where he engaged in in-depth discussions with Indian leadership and the business community.
He emphasized strengthening relations between the two nations. Now that PM Modi is planning to visit Sri Lanka on his invitation, the visit is expected to be of great diplomatic, political, trade, and economic significance.
PM Modi Has Previously Visited Sri Lanka
This will not be the first time PM Narendra Modi is visiting Sri Lanka. Since 2014, he has visited the country three times:
- March 2015 – This visit was significant as it was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Sri Lanka since 1987.
- May 2017 – The visit focused on strengthening trade and cultural ties between the two nations.
- June 2019 – PM Modi visited Colombo to express condolences to the victims of the Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks.
What Will Be on the Agenda for This Visit?
PM Modi’s potential visit to Sri Lanka may include discussions on several key topics, including:
- Economic Cooperation – Discussions on measures to boost trade and investment between the two countries.
- Security Partnership – Strategies on maritime security in the Indian Ocean and counterterrorism efforts.
- Infrastructure Projects – Reviewing India’s cooperation in various development projects in Sri Lanka.
- Cultural Relations – Strengthening historical and cultural ties between the two nations.
India-Sri Lanka Relations to Get a New Direction
PM Narendra Modi’s visit will further strengthen people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka. The visit is expected to give a new dimension to the People-Centric Partnership between the two countries.
As of now, there has been no official confirmation of this visit. However, political and diplomatic circles are actively discussing the possibility. If confirmed, this visit will play a crucial role in shaping the future of India-Sri Lanka relations.
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