EAM Jaishankar on a visit to Sri Lanka meets FM Basil Rajapaksa, discusses economic situation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his Sri Lanka visit by meeting Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa this morning. In a tweet, Dr. Jaishankar said they discussed the economic situation and India’s supportive response. He said India will continue to be guided by Neighbourhood First policy.

The External Affairs Minister reached Colombo yesterday on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka after his Maldives visit. He will hold bilateral and BIMSTEC Ministerial meetings over the next two days.