Sri Lanka and India signed three defence cooperation agreements on September 9th, during the official visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The accords were exchanged following a meeting between Minister Singh and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The agreements focus on cadet training and joint programmes, cooperation between national defence colleges, and maintenance support for air-defence systems supplied by India. These pacts are intended to further strengthen bilateral defence and security cooperation between the two nations.
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Sri Lanka and India Sign Three Defence Cooperation Agreements
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Sri Lanka and India signed 3 defence pacts.
Agreements cover cadet training, defence colleges, and air defence maintenance.
Aims to boost bilateral security cooperation.