Sri Lankan President meets PM Modi during 1st India visit, vows to boost ties
India TodayPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in defence, trade and investment, among others. #WATCH | India and Sri Lanka exchange MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/9mmdjQwIWU — ANI December 16, 2024 In a press conference after the bilateral talks, PM Modi thanked Sri Lanka's Dissanayake for choosing India as the destination for his first foreign trip as President and noted the "new speed of energy" in the ties between the two countries. Later that evening, the Sri Lankan President also called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed with her issues of economic cooperation, enhancing investment opportunities and fostering regional security between the two nations.