Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka on September 9-10 to review defence cooperation
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Sri Lanka on September 9-10 to discuss bilateral defence cooperation. The visit focuses on reviewing the implementation of a five-year defence MoU and strengthening maritime security in the Indian Ocean.
Why it matters
Strengthening defence ties between India and Sri Lanka is a key component of India's regional security strategy in the Indian Ocean.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10 for talks focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region expected to figure prominently during his visit.
According to sources in the Ministry of Defence, during the visit, Mr. Singh is expected to meet Sri Lankan President and Defence Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha.
The discussions are expected to include a review of the full and timely implementation of the India-Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo on April 5, 2025, it added.
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