Indian FM agrees to remain in 'close touch' with Basil

 

The Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar has agreed to remain in close touch with Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar stated that he had a "good conversation" with Rajapaksa.

Good conversation with Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksha of Sri Lanka. Agreed to remain in close touch.

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 10, 2021

The second reading of the Appropriation Bill (2022 Budget) is due to be presented in Parliament tomorrow (12) by Rajapaksa.

Dr. Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka earlier this year in January, during which several concerns were discussed with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

With the aim of further enhancing the Indo-Lanka bilateral relations, Jaishankara, at the time, stated that in addition to the ongoing projects in Sri Lanka which are being aided by India, several other areas for cooperation development were discussed during the meeting.

They included matters concerning agriculture, communication technology, energy sources and infrastructure.