India is set to share expertise and experiences in technology, skills development and training of youth with Sri Lanka.
The two countries have agreed to contemplate signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards this end.
This was the out come of talks held by Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena with Indian Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey during, his just concluded visit to India.
Minister Gunawardena briefed him on the new government’s policies of technology driven economic growth, people centric economy and new plans for youth and skills development.
He has undertaken his first official visit overseas since assumption of office, visited India from 9-10 January 2020 at the invitation of the Minister of External Affairs of India.
During the visit, Minister Gunawardena held high level talks with his counterparts from the Ministries of External Affairs, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as well as Labour and Employment of the Government of India.
The two Foreign Ministers held extremely cordial and fruitful discussions on a wide range of bilateral issues, including, investment, security, fisheries, development assistance and ongoing projects, tourism, education and cultural cooperation among others.
They also focused on the recent developments in the global political scenario.
He also addressed the Members of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with a view to enhancing investments from India to Sri Lanka in a market that currently has an annual bilateral exchange of goods worth over US$ 5 Billion.
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