India’s fullest support to President Sirisena’s government – Indian External Affairs Minister
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the government of President Maithripala Sirisena could always count on continues Indian support. She said this when she called on President Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence in Colombo yesterday (September 1).
President Sirisena and Minister Swaraj held discussions on issues related to the Indian Ocean Conference currently being held in Colombo. Ms Swaraj, who is also the Vice Chairman of the Conference said that India extends fullest cooperation to the countries in the Indian Ocean region to ensure the security, peace and stability of the Indian Ocean which is the most important supply route for goods and energy needs.
She said that India assures her neighbors that India’s vision for the Indian Ocean Region was to preserve its organic unity while advancing cooperation.
The President and the Indian External Affairs Minister exchanged views on ongoing and proposed joint ventures and projects. They said any issue related to them could be worked out as the two countries have a perfect understanding about economic interests as well as internal political situations.
Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu were also present during the meeting.
South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Byungjae, who is leading the Korean Delegation to the Indian Ocean Conference called on President Sirisena today. The President thanked Korea for the recent increase in investments in Sri Lanka. The President discussed the current developments in the region and issues related to Indian Ocean with the Korean Vice Minister.
President Sirisena emphasized the need for close cooperation between the countries of the Indian Ocean region for the collective well being and the mutual benefit of the people in the region.
Korean Vice Minister Cho Byungjie was accompanied by Korean Ambassador Won-sam Chang.
(President’s Media)
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Of course who does not like to support next door neighbor, when they have a a week puppet leader ship.
SL has become India’s lap-dog and this is not a surprise.
Does this man that the indian government never supported sri lankan policies. In fact they did little to brin about peace in sri lanka expect to foment more divisio, India had troops in the north as peace keepers for about 3 years during which time war of attrition escalated and eventually forced to pull out. In nepal the thimpu initiative failed altogether and finally P and his gang backed the assasination of Gandhi. Even now a minority is creating problems in sri lanka in the name of liberation and the inidan government should prevent tamil nadu being used as a safe have n and try to contain exteme elements in Tamil Nadu. These are important issues that the Indian government should address if they are honest with their support to sirisena
This is called flattering
China did and same and got the Humbunthota port.
India doing to get the Trincomale harbor.
Soon America will do that and install a dangerous factory like in Bopal in India which blew and caused many deaths,
And British will erect a sub standard clothing factory like the five story building in Bangladesh that collapsed and killed and injured many works.