India, Sri Lanka to build electricity grid, petroleum pipeline: PM Modi after talks with Sri Lankan president
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16-12-2024 16:52:06
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India, Sri Lanka to build electricity grid, petroleum pipeline: PM Modi after talks with Sri Lankan president
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India and Sri Lanka will work on building electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipeline between the two nations, as he held talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here.
In his remarks after the bilateral talks, the PM said that the two leaders had also discussed reconciliation and reconstruction in Sri Lanka and expressed hope that the Sri Lankan government will fulfil the aspirations of the Tamil people.
PM Modi said that President Dissanayake’s state visit has “imparted new pace and energy to the bilateral ties”.
“We have adopted a futuristic vision for our relations. We have focused on investment-led growth and connectivity in our economic partnership, and decided that physical, digital and energy connectivity will be the key foundations of our partnership.”
“We will work on building electricity grid connectivity and multi product petroleum pipeline between our two nations. We will advance the Shampur solar power project and alongside we will arrange for the LNG supply for Sri Lanka’s power plants,” the PM said.
He said the two sides will also try and conclude negotiations on the free trade agreement as soon as possible.
“Till now USD5 billion Lines of Credit and grant assistance have been provided to Sri Lanka. We have provided development assistance in every of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts. Our projects are always based on the developmental priorities of our partner countries,” the PM said.
“To take forward our development partnership, we have decided to provide grant assistance for the signalling system of the Maho-Anuradhapura railway line and the Kankesanthurai port redevelopment.”
“For our education partnership in Jaffna and northern districts 200 college students will be provided scholarships. For the next five years 1,500 Sri Lankan civil servants will be provided training in India.”
“Alongwith housing, renewable energy and infrastructure, India will provide assistance for Sri Lanka’s agriculture, fisheries and dairy sector. India will partner in Sri Lanka’s unique digital identity.”
“We both are in agreement that our security needs are joined to each other. We have decided to speed up conclusion of our defence agreement. We are also in agreement for cooperation in the field of hydrography. We are in agreement that the Colombo Security Conclave is a very important platform for regional peace and security,” he said.
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