Indian Defence Minister’s Sri Lanka visit announced

September 1, 2023 at 4:27 PM

The Defence Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this week to review bilateral defence ties, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka announced.

According to the Indian High Commission, India’s Defence Minister will undertake a visit to Sri Lanka on 02-03 September 2023.

During the visit, Shri Rajnath Singh will hold talks with the President and Defence Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.  

The entire gamut of India’s defence ties with Sri Lanka will be reviewed during these meetings. The Defence Minister will also visit Nuwara Eliya and Trincomalee.

This visit of Shri Rajnath Singh reiterates India’s continued commitment to furthering the existing warm and friendly relations with Sri Lanka. 

The Indian High Commission added that the visit is an important landmark in deepening the enduring bonds of friendship between the two countries in the defence sphere. (NewsWire)