Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka is part of India’s strategy to combat China’s growing influence. India is actively working to maintain strong relations with Sri Lanka and maintain regional impact. Prime Minister Modi will sign eight agreements during this visit.
China’s eye on India’s neighbors
China is always busy bringing Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka towards itself. Their effort is to establish their influence in Asia through these countries. But it has no importance in front of India’s diplomatic strength and that is why these countries have not reduced their love for India. On one hand, Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, is eager to meet PM Modi. On the other hand, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Disanayake has invited Prime Minister Modi to come to his country. Disanayake’s invitation is a shock for China. Because Jinping believes that Disinayakes are in his camp.
Prime Minister Modi’s two -day visit to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Modi also accepted the invitation of the President of Sri Lanka. They will be in Sri Lanka from April 4 to April 6. He will visit Sri Lanka after attending the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand. The Prime Minister will reach Sri Lanka late in the evening of 4th. Sri Lanka has made full preparations to welcome Prime Minister Modi. The delegation level meeting will be held on 5 April under the chairmanship of Sri Lankan President and Prime Minister Modi. After this, eight agreements will be signed. Dissanayke will prescribe Mitra Vibhushan Award to PM Modi. The title was launched in 2008 and is given to the Heads of State or Governments of Sri Lanka with friendly relations. After this, PM Modi will visit the Indian Peace Sena memorial and pay tribute. A banquet will be held at the President’s residence on the evening of 5 April. The next morning, on April 6, PM Modi will go to Anuradhapura. From there, PM Modi will leave for Rameswaram.
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Prime Minister Modi’s visit is considered to be another step taken by New Delhi to combat China’s growing influence in Sri Lanka. It started in December last year. At that time President Disanayak was visiting India. This was his first foreign trip after assuming office. Not only this, PM Modi will become the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after Disinayake became President. Disanayake became President in September last year.
The President of Sri Lanka visited China in January
After visiting India in December, Disanaayake will visit China in January 2025. He met President Xi Jinping during this visit. Meanwhile, China and Sri Lanka agreed to further investment and economic cooperation, including a $ 3.7 billion deal with Sinopec to set up an oil refinery in Hambantota. Both sides signed 15 cooperation documents. Despite these agreements, India is trying its best to stop Sri Lanka from entering Nepal. India has recently given a package of US $ 4 billion to its neighboring country. Prime Minister Modi announced initiatives such as rehabilitation of railway signal system, scholarship for students of Sri Lankan University and training of 1,500 civil servants in the next five years. He also announced a boating between Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) and Talimannar (Sri Lanka) to increase contact between the two countries.
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