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India-Sri Lanka Set to Sign Defence MoU During Modi's Visit Next Week

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

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March 29, 2025

INDIA and Sri Lanka are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to elevate their defence cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island nation next week, after attending the sub-regional BIMSTEC summit in Thailand.

- JAYANTH JACOB @ New Delhi

After attending the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit in Bangkok on April 3 and 4, PM Modi is scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka for a state visit from April 4-6, at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, becoming the first foreign guest of the new government.

"An MoU on defence cooperation is expected to be signed during the visit. It would be a first," Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

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