The MRCC has a sub-centre in Hambantota, the location of a Chinese built and operated port. Cntre is significant in context of growing rivalry between India and China in the region.
A complete lack of trust between the Sinhala elite and Tamil minority is apparent across Sri Lanka, which seems unable to even begin laying some of its ghosts to rest.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on a two-day visit to India, said the two countries have agreed on a 'vision' to strengthen their economic partnership.
President expected to stress on importance of India’s support in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, amid concerns over island nation's close ties with China, its biggest bilateral creditor.
A delegation from National Centre for Good Governance led by its DG Bharat Lal met Lankan president, senior civil servants earlier this week. It made a presentation on various schemes.
The island nation will also be the first in Asia to undergo a 'governance diagnostic exercise' by the International Monetary Fund. First tranche of loan to be released in next few days.
The President said the dire economic situation in Sri Lanka has affected every field like education & health, stressing on his debt restructuring program to help the collapsed economy.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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