(UTV| NEW DELHI) – Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi yesterday (01) telephoned President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and greeted them for the New Year and also discussed relations between India and Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister conveyed to the leaders his New Year greetings and good wishes on behalf of the people of India and on his own behalf. He emphasised India’s commitment to ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and the vision of shared peace, security, prosperity and progress for all of India’s friends and partners in the region.
Sri Lankan President warmly reciprocated the wishes of the Indian Prime Minister and expressed confidence that India and Sri Lanka would further enhance their friendly ties in the year 2020. The two leaders reiterated their commitment to closely work together towards this end.
Speaking to his Sri Lankan Counterpart, Modi reiterated India’s commitment to further expand the close and extensive cooperation with Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Rajapaksa reciprocated the wishes warmly and expressed keen desire to further enhance relations between the two countries.
President Rajapaksa warmly reciprocated the wishes of the Indian Prime Minister and expressed confidence that India and Sri Lanka would further enhance their friendly ties in the year 2020. The two leaders reiterated their commitment to closely work together towards this end.