Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo, with the two countries pledging to deepen cooperation on regional security, as Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa separately called for stronger economic ties with India and said he wanted the country to become the island nation's largest export destination.
The meeting came during Singh's three-day visit to Sri Lanka, the first by an Indian defence minister to the country in 38 years. The two sides discussed bilateral ties and cooperation between the maritime neighbours on regional security, peace and development.
