Comprehensive agreements marks Indo Lanka friendship and co-relationship: Indian Foreign Minister

 

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said yesterday that the Comprehensive agreement signed between Sri Lanka and India marks the friendship and co-relationship between the two countries.

Furthermore she said at the discussion held in New Delhi with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the ongoing state visit in India, agreeing to enhance several sectors will lead to a speedy progress.

The Indian Foreign Minister said that due to the existence of strong ties between India, Japan and Sri Lanka, Japan, many opportunities will avail for the three countries to work together in upcoming projects carried out by Sri Lanka.

At the meeting Prime Minister Wickremesinghe showed ways in which these ties could be preserved in the future, in different levels.

He said that ties should be strengthened through sectors such as government, private, export, academic, cultural, technological and social.

The prevailing clash between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan fishermen was also addressed at the meeting.

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the Indian Central Government and State Government has taken joint measures to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen from entering Sri Lankan borders and accordingly within three year, Fishermen will be introduced to Deep water fishing.

Furthermore the Indian Foreign Minister said that steps have been taken to cancel permits of bottom trawlers.

While praising Sri Lanka’s concern over safeguarding harmony and marine freedom in the Indian Ocean the Indian FM said that the Indian Ocean conference will be held in Sri Lanka, headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

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