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Sri Lanka and Maldives

India, Sri Lanka and Maldives: the relationships, their agreements and their disputes.

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India and Sri Lanka

Prelims

India and Sri Lanka work together on defence, development and trade, with Indian grants and lines of credit at the centre.

Trade between the two runs under a free trade agreement of 1998.
Sri Lanka has assured India that its territory will not be used against India's security.

9 Sep 2026Briefnewly addedOn the Defence Minister's visit to Colombo, memoranda of understanding were signed on upgrading the Sri Lanka Air Force's L70 anti aircraft guns and on cadet and defence college links. Sri Lanka's President repeated that Sri Lanka's territory would not be used against India's security. News On AIR, 9 Sep 2026: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo (opens in a new tab)

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5 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedOn the Foreign Secretary's visit to Colombo, two rupee denominated lines of credit were concluded, for railways and livestock. The two sides agreed a joint working group to update the 1998 free trade agreement and concluded a Social Security Agreement. High Commission of India, Colombo, 5 Aug 2026: Visit of Foreign Secretary of India to Sri Lanka (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedOn 16 June India handed over military stores worth about 5.5 million dollars to the Sri Lanka Army, free of cost. A northern railway line damaged by Cyclone Ditwah reopened after repairs funded by a 5 million dollar Indian grant. News On AIR, 16 Jun 2026: India provides military stores worth 5.5 million dollars to Sri Lanka Army (opens in a new tab) · News On AIR, 5 Jun 2026: India's High Commissioner reviews restored northern railway line damaged by Cyclone Ditwah (opens in a new tab)