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Sri Lanka assures India of political settlement, 7 pacts signed
The visit by Sri Lanka’s president assured India of a political settlement for minorities and quicker rehabilitation of the displaced Tamils as New Delhi announced a host of initiatives for reconstruction of war-hit provinces of the island country including building 50,000 houses, rail network and a thermal power plant. And it provided both sides the opportunity to signal a readiness to take the bilateral relationship to a new level. It was the first time in a quarter century that New Delhi played host to a Sri Lankan head of state who arrived without the burden of a raging ethnic conflict back home.
The two sides signed seven pacts to boost bilateral cooperation across a range of areas, including security, energy, railways and cultural exchange.
Highlights of Joint Declaration:
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