{"id":77008,"date":"2024-06-20T07:35:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/actively-collaborating-with-india-sri-lankan-president-on-several-development-initiatives\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T07:35:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:35:17","slug":"actively-collaborating-with-india-sri-lankan-president-on-several-development-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/actively-collaborating-with-india-sri-lankan-president-on-several-development-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Actively collaborating with India&#8221;: Sri Lankan president on several development initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-111133199,imgsize-15010.cms?resize=600,450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8220;Actively collaborating with India&#8221;: Sri Lankan president on several development initiatives\" title=\"&#8220;Actively collaborating with India&#8221;: Sri Lankan president on several development initiatives\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"25\">Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that they are actively <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/collaborating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborating<\/a> with <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a> in several sectors with a focus on solar and wind power and acquiring green hydrogen, reported Daily Mirror. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:2-->He said <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sri-lanka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lanka<\/a> is also exploring the establishment of a <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">development<\/a> bank, that will facilitate the required funding to help improve the competitive capabilities of industries. <\/p>\n<p>Wickremesinghe, while addressing the inauguration of International Industry Expo 2024 on Wednesday said that plans are underway to introduce a new entity called Enterprise Sri Lanka, to support the small and medium-scale entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n<p>Sri Lankan president emphasised that he has already discussed these initiatives with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Concurrently, we are actively collaborating with India on these endeavours. I have already discussed this with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anticipate further discussions with the Indian Foreign Minister tomorrow,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The cooperation with India will focus on solar and wind power as well as acquiring green hydrogen. Sri Lanka aims to leverage these advantages, potentially even in the North Sea,&#8221; the Sri Lankan president said. He added that the Adcompany had initiated its presence in Sri Lanka. &#8220;As the first step, Adani Company has initiated its presence in Sri Lanka. Embracing this new direction is imperative,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, EAM Jaishankar is set to embark on an official visit to Sri Lanka on June 20, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, the External Affairs Minister will hold meetings with the leadership of Sri Lanka on wide-ranging issues of the partnership between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will be EAM&#8217;s first bilateral visit after the formation of a new Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi,&#8221; the MEA said in an official release.<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar&#8217;s visit marks India&#8217;s continued commitment to Sri Lanka, being its closest maritime neighbour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Reaffirming India&#8217;s Neighbourhood First Policy, the visit underlines India&#8217;s continued commitment to Sri Lanka as its closest maritime neighbour and time-tested friend. The visit will add momentum to connectivity projects and other mutually beneficial cooperation across sectors,&#8221; the External Affairs Ministry said. <br \/><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/actively-collaborating-with-india-sri-lankan-president-on-several-development-initiatives\/articleshow\/111133199.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that they are actively collaborating with India in several sectors with a focus on solar and wind power and acquiring green hydrogen, reported Daily Mirror. 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