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EAM S Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during which a range of bilateral and regional issues were discussed, officials said.
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during which a range of bilateral and regional issues were discussed, officials said.'
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??-??| Rolling out the red carpet
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) November 29, 2019
A 21-gun salute welcomed the Sri Lankan President @GotabayaR as he was greeted by #PresidentKovind & PM @narendramodi during the ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/KouozDuP1d
Rajapaksa arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit, in his first overseas tour after taking over the reins of Sri Lanka 10 days back in reflection of the importance he attaches to ties with India.
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The Sri Lankan leader was given a ceremonial welcome in the morning at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were present on the occasion.(PTI)