[Sri Lanka] - India, Sri Lanka hopeful of early ETCA conclusion, working on Kochi-Colombo LNG pipeline

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India has expressed hopes for the early conclusion of the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which seeks to add to the
Mr
potential through early conclusion of the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement, just as the FTA opened new export opportunities for
in the Region (SAGAR) policy is at the heart of its approach towards Sri Lanka
central theme, Mr
Jha said since July 2023, India and Sri Lanka have launched daily flights between Jaffna and Chennai, as well as a ferry service.Commenting
on advancing multiple energy initiatives, the Indian high commissioner said the two nations are now working on power grid connectivity to
enable Sri Lanka to export power to India, the multi-product petroleum pipeline to develop Trincomalee as an economic hub and the virtual
He said in recent years, India has also been the largest foreign investor in Sri Lanka and that it continues to be the largest source of
foreign tourists in Sri Lanka.Speaking further, Mr
district of Sri Lanka
We are working on projects for solar electrification of religious places across Sri Lanka, assisting in modernization of Sri Lanka railways,
Sri Lanka are natural partners - we are, if I may say, irreplaceable, indispensable, and inseparable as partners
Our interests in matters of security or development are intertwined and interlinked
The huge potential our partnership holds and the tangible impact it can have on the lives of the common people drives me to work harder to
further deepen and strengthen it