India working overtime to ensure swift assistance to Sri Lanka - Jaishankar

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
expedite its assistance to the island nation, External Affairs Minister S
Everything must be fast-tracked
Our system is working overtime
deferment, $500 million credit line for fuel, and the more recent billion-dollar credit line that New Delhi has extended or facilitated this
We have helped countries during natural disasters or the pandemic
Jaishankar observed
long-negotiated agreements, including the joint development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farms, and energy projects in the north and east to
be set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation and the Adani Group.The slew of agreements, which some commentators in Sri Lanka have
linked to Indian financial assistance, suggests a shift from the time Mr
Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka last, in early 2021
laws.Asked about the emerging criticism, Mr
The development of the Trincomalee Farms is based on an intergovernmental understanding
NTPC is a PSU
senior ministers and key members of the Opposition
were briefly discussed, the EAM said
north and east
prisoners, land, missing persons and development have come up in their discussion
These have concerned the Tamils for a long time now
Both sides have identified and agreed upon specific, actionable points
pandemic
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