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India’s defense minister to visit Sri Lanka

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement New plan
  • Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Sri Lanka from Sept. 8 to 10 for talks with political and defense leaders.
  • The visit is expected to strengthen maritime and defense cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
  • Singh also plans to meet the Indian community in Colombo, accompanied by a senior official delegation.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is due to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sept. 8 for a three-day official visit.

During the trip, Singh is scheduled to meet senior political leaders and defense officials to discuss a range of bilateral issues. The visit is expected to further strengthen maritime and defense cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.

Singh also plans to meet members of the Indian community in Colombo, according to a statement issued by the Indian High Commission. Senior officials from India’s defense and foreign ministries are expected to join him as part of a high-level delegation.

Singh is scheduled to remain in Sri Lanka until Sept. 10.

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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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