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Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn in as the new Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena. (Photo: Twitter | @PresRajapaksa)

Hope democratic values respected': India on Sri Lanka political crisis

'India is closely following the recent political developments in Sri Lanka,' MEA spokeperson Raveesh Kumar said.

28 Oct 2018 1:13 PM IST

With Sri Lanka facing the worst food and forex crises since Independence in 1948, Mr Shringlas separate meetings with finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, foreign minister G.L. Peiris and his counterpart, Adm. Jayanth Colombage (Retd), all on Monday, assumes immediate importance for the hosts in particular. (Twitter)

Shringla's visit to Jaffna is hugely symbolic

It is Mr Shringla's maiden visit to Sri Lanka after taking over as foreign secretary in January last year

3 Oct 2021 7:50 PM IST

The seventh edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise was conducted at Foreign Training Node (FTN) in Pune in 2019. (Image credit: pib.gov.in)

India, Sri Lanka to conduct 12-day military exercise; focus on...

The eighth edition of the 'Mitra Shakti' exercise will be conducted at Combat Training School in Sri Lanka's Ampara from...

2 Oct 2021 1:27 PM IST

Sri Lankas President, Gotobaya Rajapaksa. (Twitter)

AA Edit | Amidst Lanka crisis, give Colombo a helping hand

With the Cabinet deciding to cross the Lakshman Rekha, the country is negotiating with the IMF now

17 March 2022 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (PTI)

AA Edit | India can help Sri Lanka more

Having defaulted on debt, it's time for the rulers to first keep the people fed

18 April 2022 3:08 AM IST

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat made the statement while addressing the North East Region of India Bridging Gaps and Securing Borders Summit, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India to host Sri Lankan military, their families to strengthen...

The Sri Lankan military personnel of all three services and their families will visit the Officers Training Academy in...

23 Jun 2018 12:58 PM IST

An Indian Cost guard patolling boat patrols in the Palk straits in the Indian water boarders. The use of the Kachchatheevu issue for domestic political purposes has escalated tensions with Sri Lanka, echoing past instances of diplomatic maneuvering. (Image by P. Peethambaran)

Manish Tewari | Partisan politics shouldn't guide diplomatic agenda

Recent Moves Stir Tensions with Sri Lanka, Echoing Past Instances of Political Maneuvering

7 April 2024 12:41 AM IST

A Srilankan Cost guard patolling boat patrols in the Palk straits in the Lankan water boarders. (AA File Image)

AA Edit | Much ado about a small island

Tamil Nadu Election Stirs Up Controversy Over Katchatheevu Island

2 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Modi also became the first Indian leader to visit Sri Lankas tea plantation workers of Indian ancestry since their arrival nearly 200 years ago. (Photo: AP)

India's Modi emphasises links with Sri Lanka to deepen ties

India's rival China also has been courting Sri Lanka with trade deals.

12 May 2017 3:36 PM IST

Modi assured Indias full support to the steps taken by Colombo to improve the living conditions of minority Tamils in the country. (Photo: AP)

Modi asks Sinhala, Tamil communities in Sri Lanka to strengthen unity

Sri Lanka is still recovering from the wounds of a nearly 3-decade long civil war between the govt and the LTTE.

12 May 2017 2:49 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe visiting Seema Malaka Temple, in Colombo. (Photo: AP)

Modi assures Lanka of India's support amid Chinese concerns

India and Sri Lanka are in talks to jointly operate oil tanks at the strategic Trincomalee port.

12 May 2017 2:30 PM IST