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Sri Lanka Reverts To $400 Million Foreign Currency Swap With RBI
Sri Lanka originally signed the swap deal available to SAARC countries in 2020 and repaid it in February 2021 after rolling it over once.
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RBI Extends $400-Million Currency-Swap Facility To Sri Lanka
The next round of technical discussions between the two sides on rescheduling of debt repayment is expected to be held soon.
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Sri Lanka Seeks $1.1 Billion Forex Swap With India Under SAARC Agreement
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Left Us No Wiser": P Chidambaram On SAARC Coronavirus Video Conference
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that India's video conference with other SAARC nations - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka - on Sunday over coronavirus pandemic has "left us no wiser".
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PM Modi Renews Push For "Neighbourhood First" At Second Oath Ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Announces SAARC Scholarship 2018-19
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) is offering scholarships to students from SAARC countries to pursue degree courses.
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'Sky is not the limit,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ISRO's Successful 450-Crore Satellite Launch
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) at ISRO, Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh successfully launched the 450-crore GSAT-9 or the South Asia Communication Satellite - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gift to six SAARC nations - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
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Lift-Off At 4:57 PM For 450-Crore Satellite Launch. A Tense Control Room
India's heaviest rocket, which scientists like to call the "naughty boy of ISRO", has failed in half its missions of launching satellites into space. Today, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) cannot afford to fail. At 4:57 pm, it will lift off at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying a 450-crore communications satellite that Prime ...
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No Question Of SAARC Pullout With Summit Not Happening: Sri Lanka
Under attack from the opposition for boycotting the SAARC Summit to be held in Islamabad, the Sri Lankan government today said there was no question of pulling out when there was "no summit to attend".
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Cross-Border Terror Core Issue For SAARC: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramasinghe
Asserting a war was not an option between India and Pakistan, Sri Lanka today said cross-border terrorism was a core issue on the table for SAARC and the members of the eight-nation grouping have to discuss it and its impact before moving forward.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe In India For 3-Day Visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe arrived in New Delhi today on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the top leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister To Begin Three-Day India Visit On Tuesday
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe 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.
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Sri Lanka Pulls Out Of SAARC Summit In Islamabad; Becomes 5th Country To Do So
Sri Lanka on Friday expressed its unwillingness to attend the upcoming SAARC Summit in Islamabad, saying the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding the summit.
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India To Build Sea Bridge, Tunnel To Connect With Sri Lanka: Government
Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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India Improved Relationship With Neighbours Under PM Modi: Arun Jaitley
From being in the midst of a disturbed neighbourhood, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's relations with its neighbours have improved, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
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Sri Lanka Reverts To $400 Million Foreign Currency Swap With RBI
Sri Lanka originally signed the swap deal available to SAARC countries in 2020 and repaid it in February 2021 after rolling it over once.
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RBI Extends $400-Million Currency-Swap Facility To Sri Lanka
The next round of technical discussions between the two sides on rescheduling of debt repayment is expected to be held soon.
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Sri Lanka Seeks $1.1 Billion Forex Swap With India Under SAARC Agreement
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Left Us No Wiser": P Chidambaram On SAARC Coronavirus Video Conference
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that India's video conference with other SAARC nations - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka - on Sunday over coronavirus pandemic has "left us no wiser".
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PM Modi Renews Push For "Neighbourhood First" At Second Oath Ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Announces SAARC Scholarship 2018-19
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) is offering scholarships to students from SAARC countries to pursue degree courses.
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'Sky is not the limit,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ISRO's Successful 450-Crore Satellite Launch
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) at ISRO, Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh successfully launched the 450-crore GSAT-9 or the South Asia Communication Satellite - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gift to six SAARC nations - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
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Lift-Off At 4:57 PM For 450-Crore Satellite Launch. A Tense Control Room
India's heaviest rocket, which scientists like to call the "naughty boy of ISRO", has failed in half its missions of launching satellites into space. Today, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) cannot afford to fail. At 4:57 pm, it will lift off at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying a 450-crore communications satellite that Prime ...
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No Question Of SAARC Pullout With Summit Not Happening: Sri Lanka
Under attack from the opposition for boycotting the SAARC Summit to be held in Islamabad, the Sri Lankan government today said there was no question of pulling out when there was "no summit to attend".
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Cross-Border Terror Core Issue For SAARC: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramasinghe
Asserting a war was not an option between India and Pakistan, Sri Lanka today said cross-border terrorism was a core issue on the table for SAARC and the members of the eight-nation grouping have to discuss it and its impact before moving forward.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe In India For 3-Day Visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe arrived in New Delhi today on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the top leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister To Begin Three-Day India Visit On Tuesday
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe 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.
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Sri Lanka Pulls Out Of SAARC Summit In Islamabad; Becomes 5th Country To Do So
Sri Lanka on Friday expressed its unwillingness to attend the upcoming SAARC Summit in Islamabad, saying the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding the summit.
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India To Build Sea Bridge, Tunnel To Connect With Sri Lanka: Government
Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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India Improved Relationship With Neighbours Under PM Modi: Arun Jaitley
From being in the midst of a disturbed neighbourhood, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's relations with its neighbours have improved, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
