NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday on a three-day visit.
He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, according to the External Affairs Ministry.
His visit assumes significance as India last week pulled out of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit that was scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November citing Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism in the region.
Following India's move, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan also followed suit citing the same reason, virtually isolating Pakistan in the region.
Postponing the summit, Islamabad last week said that new dates will be announced soon.
Later in the evening, he will call on President Pranab Mukherjee.
He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, according to the External Affairs Ministry.
His visit assumes significance as India last week pulled out of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit that was scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November citing Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism in the region.
Following India's move, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan also followed suit citing the same reason, virtually isolating Pakistan in the region.
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Postponing the summit, Islamabad last week said that new dates will be announced soon.
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Later in the evening, he will call on President Pranab Mukherjee.
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