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India–Sri Lanka Parliamentary Ties
Context:
A Sri Lankan Parliamentary Delegation, led by Minister Dr. NalindaJayatissa, met Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla in New Delhi, highlighting the deepening of India–Sri Lanka relations under the framework of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Vision SAGAR’.
Strategic and Policy Dimensions
- Sri Lanka is central to India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy (regional prioritisation of South Asian countries) and ‘Vision SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for All in the Region), focusing on the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
- High-level visits such as PM Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka (April 2025) and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to India (December 2024) underscore the growing strategic convergence.
- India was the first responder during Sri Lanka’s 2022–23 economic crisis, providing nearly $4 billion assistance (credit lines, currency swaps, fuel, medicines, food supplies).
Institutional Cooperation and Parliamentary Diplomacy
- The establishment of the Sri Lanka–India Parliamentary Friendship Association reflects institutional strengthening of bilateral ties.
- Speaker Om Birla highlighted PRIDE (Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies) which has trained legislators from over 110 countries, showing India’s democratic outreach.
- India has adopted digital innovations and AI in Parliament to enhance transparency, efficiency, and paperless functioning.
Cultural and Developmental Cooperation
- Shared civilisational heritage includes Buddhist and Ramayana tourism circuits.
- Current cooperation spans defence, energy, health, education, trade, and cultural exchanges.
- India’s role in peace and stability in the IOR aligns with maritime security frameworks like Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) and complements wider Indo-Pacific strategy.
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