Clear declaration of ‘India First Security’ policy by Sri Lankan government is encouraging and reflects a fair assessment of the current state of security cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, the Deputy High Commissioner of India Vinod K Jacob said.

In his address at the Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka India Society in Colombo on 24 September 2020, Indian Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob positively assessed the strong engagement between India and Sri Lanka during the past year including in the context of mutual support in dealing with Covid related challenges, the High Commission said in a release.

He recalled the smooth coordination in facilitating evacuation flights for stranded nationals in each other's country. The strong support given by the Government of Sri Lanka in repatriation of nearly 700 stranded Indian nationals on board INS Jalashwa in early June was particularly noteworthy.

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