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NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Colombo on June 20 as he embarked on his first visit after the beginning of the new term. He will hold meetings with the leadership of Sri Lanka.
Jaishankar also thanked Sri Lankan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya and Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman for their warm welcome.
The External Affairs Minister noted that Sri Lanka is central toIndia’s Neighborhood First. “Landed in Colombo for my first visit in the new term. Thank Minister of State @TharakaBalasur1and Governor of Eastern province @S_Thondaman for the warm welcome. Look forward to my meetings with the leadership. Sri Lanka is central to our Neighborhood First,” Jaishankar said in a post shared on X. During his visit, the External Affairs Minister will hold meetings with the leadership of Sri Lanka on wide-ranging issues on the partnership between the two countries.
“This will be EAM’s first bilateral visit after the formation of a new Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the MEA said in an official release. Jaishankar’s visit marks India’s continued commitment to Sri Lanka, being its closest maritime neighbour.
