India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Talks
Source: PIB
GS II: International Relation
Overview
- News in Brief
- About the talk
Why in News ?
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in India for an official visit, a year after he became President of the Island nation that witnessed its worst economic crisis last year.
News in Brief
- Sri Lanka occupies a special place in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy and SAGAR (Security and Growth of All in the Region) Vision.
- partnership is enduring and beneficial to the common people of two countries and the larger Indian Ocean Region.
- India and Sri Lanka are working on many key projects in several sectors.
- It is to be noted that this marks Wickremesinghe’s first visit to India after being appointed the President of the country
About the talk
- Anti Terrorism Act
- Assured the Tamil parties that the proposed anti-terrorism law would be reviewed.
Image by Akhilesh Sharma from Pixabay - The new Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) will replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) of 1979.
- It was introduced as a temporary measure to counter the campaign of separatist violence by Tamil minority militant groups in 1979.
- Assured the Tamil parties that the proposed anti-terrorism law would be reviewed.
- Srilanka and India discussed development initiatives in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, agreements with India on projects focused on renewable energy, water supply, infrastructure development, investment promotion zones and the tourism sector.
- A joint declaration of intent in animal husbandry was signed between the two countries.
- A Memorandum of cooperation was signed for the economic development of projects in Trincomalee district.
- India also handed over the document of energy permit for Sampur solar power project to Sri Lanka.
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