Sampur project a major milestone in bilateral relations-Indian Foreign Secretary

India Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that the Sampur solar energy project in Sri Lanka would be a major milestone in bilateral relations.

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Ahead of the visit, he delivered remarks to the press. He said the leaders will witness the groundbreaking of the Sampur Solar Energy Project.

"This is a project that has been in the works for some time. It has gone through an evolution as well, but it will be a major milestone in the bilateral partnership between the two countries.

In addition to that, as you are aware, India does play a role in energy security in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan subsidiary of the Indian Oil Corporation, Lanka IOC, has a significant presence in Sri Lanka in terms of supply of energy products in the country and they are involved in discussions in a number of other areas. We hope to see progress during this visit," he said.

He said: