Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had \u201cextensive deliberations\u201d on various aspects of India-Sri Lanka ties during a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena in Nepal, and expressed willingness to assist the country in any way that it desires, Outlook India reported.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Modi had a positive exchange of views with Sri Lankan President Sirisena on strengthening development cooperation and other areas of bilateral ties, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.<\/p>\n
The two leaders met in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on the sidelines of the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit which is being held from August 30-31.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelighted to meet President @MaithripalaS. We had extensive deliberations on various aspects of India-Sri Lanka friendship,\u201d Modi tweeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cCementing cooperation with a valued neighbour and close friend. President @MaithripalaS and PM @narendramodi meet on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu,\u201d the Prime Minister\u2019s Office tweeted.<\/p>\n
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, during a briefing, said Prime Minister Modi met President Sirisena and the two leaders reviewed a development cooperation that the two countries are undertaking together.<\/p>\n
\u201cA number of projects that we are doing in Sri Lanka was discussed and the prime minister reiterated that India is fully committed to ensuring that we will assist Sri Lanka in any way that it desires in taking these projects forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to see the development of Sri Lanka as something to which India has contributed which is of mutual benefit to the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The BIMSTEC is a regional grouping comprising Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. The grouping accounts for 22 per cent of the global population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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