India and Sri Lanka Sign Historic Defence Cooperation Pact
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | India and Sri Lanka signed a historic defence cooperation pact, the first of its kind. |
| Date | During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Colombo. |
| Key Figures | PM Narendra Modi (India) and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Sri Lanka). |
| Defence Pact | First-ever framework MoU on defence cooperation; includes joint military exercises, training programmes, and high-level exchanges. |
| Security Assurance | President Dissanayake assured that Sri Lankan soil will not be used against India. |
| Energy & Infrastructure | Sampur Power Project: Groundbreaking ceremony held; aids Sri Lanka's energy security. Multi-product energy pipeline project: Tripartite MoU (India, Sri Lanka, UAE) to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub. |
| Grid Interconnectivity | MoU connects India and Sri Lanka's electricity grids; facilitates power trade and potential electricity exports. |
| Digital Transformation | MoU for India to share digital governance solutions; aims to accelerate Sri Lanka's digital transformation. |
| Renewable Energy | Solar Rooftop Project: Installation of rooftop solar panels on 5,000 religious institutions; funded with $17 million Indian credit assistance; generates 25 MW of green energy. |
| Health & Medicine | MoU between India's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health & Mass Media; focuses on healthcare services and medicine. Separate MoU between pharmacopeia bodies for standards and practices. |
| Regional Support | India announces a support package worth 2.4 billion Sri Lankan rupees; focuses on social and economic development of Sri Lanka's eastern provinces. |