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In pictures — Gotabaya Rajapaksa all smiles at Modi, Kovind’s Rashtrapati Bhavan welcome

PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind received Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Modi announces $450 million line of credit to Sri Lanka after meeting President Rajapaksa

PM Modi called his talks with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa 'fruitful', and also extended a $50 million fund to the island country to fight terrorism.

Raja Mohan’s India-Sri Lanka cheer, Surjewala on ‘practical concerns’ in Ayodhya verdict

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Want to bring ties with India to a very high level, says Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who recently won the Sri Lankan elections, arrived in India Thursday, for a 3-day official visit.

Sri Lanka wants to undo deal to lease port to China for 99 years

Previous PM Wickremesinghe had changed the terms of Hambantota port deal, saying it would be difficult to pay the loans taken to build the project.

India looks to bring ties with Sri Lanka back on track as Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes calling

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is travelling to India Thursday on his first foreign trip as Sri Lankan President. He will hold a meeting with PM Narendra Modi Friday.

The Rajapaksa brothers who ‘controlled every aspect of Sri Lankan life’ return to power

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, sworn in as President Monday, has picked brother Mahinda as PM. And they are just 2 of at least 14 Rajapaksas who've held important positions in Sri Lanka since 1936.

Sri Lanka Court drops corruption charges against new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa

A Sri Lankan high court also lifted the overseas travel ban on Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was linked to the case of embezzlement of nearly $1,85,000 public funds during the construction of the DA Rajapaksa Memorial and Museum.

New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit India 29 November

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, who is in Sri Lanka, said Gotabaya Rajapaksa had accepted PM Modi's invitation.

In Sri Lanka, Modi’s India must deal with reality as exists on ground, not as it wants it be

Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will wait and watch if India and US are coming closer together to take on the Chinese.

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6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.