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Rajnath Singh Meets Sri Lankan President in Colombo, Reaffirms Bilateral Ties
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, currently on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo for bilateral talks. Singh described the meeting as "extremely fruitful" in a post on X, and congratulated Dissanayake's government on completing two years in office. He noted that India and Sri Lanka, as "civilizational cousins, close neighbours, and maritime partners," reaffirmed their commitment to joint development efforts and the well-being of both nations, as well as to maintaining regional security, safety, peace, and prosperity. Further details of the discussion have not yet been released. Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, on a three-day trip focused on deepening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in defence and maritime security in the region. The visit marks the first trip by an Indian Defence Minister to Sri Lanka in 38 years.