NEW DELHI : Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the leaders of two of India’s maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region — Sri Lanka and Mauritius — and pledged help to combat coronavirus and its economic fallout on their economies. “Had an excellent talk with President @GotabayaR.
Sri Lanka is fighting COVID-19 effectively under his leadership. India will continue to support our close maritime neighbour in dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact," Modi said in a Twitter post after his conversation with Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. “We agreed to accelerate India assisted development projects in Sri Lanka and also strengthen investment links," Modi said in a second Twitter post.
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