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Updated - September 08, 2026 05:13 pm IST - New Delhi

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit is expected to give fresh momentum to the growing India-Sri Lanka defence partnership. File. | Photo Credit: X/@SpokespersonMoD via ANI

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10, marking the first such visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the island nation in 38 years.

Mr. Singh will hold consultations with Sri Lanka’s top leadership on a range of bilateral, regional and defence-related issues, and also interact with members of the Indian diaspora in Colombo.

Published - September 06, 2026 09:06 pm IST

India / Sri Lanka / India-Sri Lanka / diplomacy

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