New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will leave for Sri Lanka tomorrow on a two-day official visit.
The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will leave for Sri Lanka tomorrow on a two-day official visit. During this visit, Rajnath Singh is going to meet Sri Lankan President and Defense Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and hold talks. It is reported that the meeting will discuss India’s security relations with Sri Lanka.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will also visit Nuwara Eliya in the central part of Sri Lanka and Trincomalee in the eastern part of the country. According to the Ministry of Defense, Rajnath Singh’s visit will enhance the existing friendship with Sri Lanka and will be an important milestone in the development of strong friendship between the two countries.
China’s research vessel Xi’an-6 is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka next month. China recently requested Sri Lanka to allow the Xian-6 exploration vessel to visit Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged last week that such a request had come from the Chinese Embassy.
Last year from August 10 to 12, the Chinese warship Yuan Wang-5 docked at Colombo Port. This led to a diplomatic row between India and Sri Lanka. Exactly one year after the incident, China is now planning to send its research vessel to Sri Lanka. As this would pose a threat to India’s security, it is said that Rajnath Singh will strongly oppose India’s opposition in this matter.
