New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar reached Colombo on October 10. State Minister for Higher Education of Sri Lanka Dr. Suren Raghavan received him at the airport. EAM Jaishankar thanked the State Minister for Higher Education for welcoming him.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar further said that he will be attending the 23rd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting.
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar posted on X: "Glad to be back in Colombo. Thank Dr. Suren Raghavan, State Minister for Higher Education for welcoming me. Will be attending the 23rd IORA Council of Ministers meeting. 🇮🇳 🇱🇰 relationship continues to progress."
It is EAM's second visit to Sri Lanka in this year (2023).
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will attend the 23rd Council of Ministers' (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on October 11, 2023, hosted by Sri Lanka, the current IORA Chair in Colombo, the Capital of Sri Lanka.
The External Affairs Ministry in its statement said that India will assume the Vice-Chair role of IORA for 2023-25, leading to Chairship in 2025-27 at this meeting. The Council of Ministers' (COM) will review IORA's recent activities and outline future cooperation.
Besides IORA engagements, EAM will have bilateral meetings in Colombo.
