India reiterates strong support to Sri Lanka in fight against terrorism

India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday reiterated his country’s strong support to Sri Lanka in the fight against terrorism.

Dr. Jaishankar, who is in Bangkok to attend the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, yesterday held bilateral discussions with his Sri Lankan counterpart Minister Tilak Marapana on a range of key issues, including the fight against terrorism.

“An important neighbour, a valuable friend. Warm meeting with FM @MFA_SriLanka Tilak Marapana. Reiterated our strong support in the fight against terrorism,” he tweeted.

Ten years after Sri Lanka eliminated Tamil Tiger terrorism, a series of suicide bombings in churches and hotels in the island by the National Thowheed Jamath – a local militant Islamic group – on Easter Sunday killed 258 people, including 47 foreign nationals.