Jaishankar pledges unwavering support for Sri Lanka — The Hindu

India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar met with Tilvin Silva, general secretary of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, and a delegation from Sri Lanka in New Delhi on October 1. After the meeting, he stated that India would always support Sri Lanka’s development and prosperity, The Hindu reports.

Discussion of friendly ties

Jaishankar also said that during his conversation with Silva, he discussed strengthening the deep friendly ties between the two countries. The meeting took place on the morning of October 1 in India’s capital.

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Visit by the JVP delegation

A five-member JVP delegation led by Silva arrived in India. The JVP is Sri Lanka’s ruling party. The visit lasted five days, from September 27 to October 1, 2026.

According to the publication, the trip took place as part of a meeting between the JVP and the BJP. An ANI photograph accompanying the article captured Jaishankar and Silva shaking hands during the meeting in New Delhi.