Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives New Delhi for 4day visit from February 7-11 during which he will hold extensive talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi INDIAN media reporteed this evening.“The visit is in continuation of the tradition of high-level exchanges between India and Sri Lanka,” the Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said during a media briefing.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajpaksa visited India in November which was his first official overseas trip after taking charge of the top office.Apart from his official engagement in Delhi, Mahinda Rajapaksa will also travel to Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Tirupati, Kumar said.
A host of issues, including the situation in the Indian Ocean region and ways to boost defence and trade ties, are expected to figure in the talks between Modi and the Sri Lankan Prime Minister media reported.
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