Thursday, February 02, 2012
Maritime security dominates Indo-Lanka Defence Dialogue
Matters related to maritime security and international cooperation in the Indian Ocean dominated the inaugural meeting of the India-Sri Lanka annual Defence Dialogue held in India yesterday.
Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa led his team at the talks with his Indian counterpart Shashi Kant Sharma.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was assisted by Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam and senior officials of the Sri Lankan Army, Navy, Air Force and Police.
Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa called on Indian Defence Minister AK Antony and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon.
The Defence Dialogue will provide an opportunity to senior defence officials of the two countries to meet and discuss matters related to defence and security.
The next meeting will be held in Colombo in January next year.
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