China owns the world's largest deep-water fishing fleet, which also serves as a maritime militia assisting the Chinese navy and coast guard. India too must raise its own fleet and build modern harbours to further its economic and security goals
SLINEX-2023 exercise is aimed at improving mutual understanding, enhancing interoperability, and exchanging best practices/procedures in multi-faceted maritime operations between both Navies.
Sri Lanka s High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda met India s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during which he discussed steps to attract Indian investments to his country
S Jaishankar announced that India has given the required assurances to debt-ridden Sri Lanka for the much-needed IMF bailout package, becoming the first major lender to publicly back the island nation's efforts.