Jaishankar in Colombo for talks with Sri Lankan leadership

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Press Trust of India Colombo
Last Updated : Feb 18 2017 | 8:28 PM IST
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today arrived here on a three-day visit during which he will explore the possibilities for bilateral collaboration with Sri Lankan leaders in sectors like power, infrastructure and energy.
Jaishakar will also review decisions taken during earlier meetings of the leaders of the two countries.
He will be in Sri Lanka until February 20.
He will discuss the possibilities for cooperation in a number of sectors including power, highways, airport, and hydrocarbon.
"The visit will continue the tradition of close exchanges with Sri Lanka that has gained momentum in the last two years... The visit would help in taking stock on various decisions taken during the meetings between the two leaderships," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup has said.
Jaishakar will visit China to attend the first round of India-China Strategic Dialogue on February 22, after which he will be in Dhaka from February 23-24.

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First Published: Feb 18 2017 | 8:28 PM IST

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